Peter Hotez
American scientist, pediatrician, and advocate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Jay Hotez (born May 5, 1958)[1] is an American scientist, pediatrician, and advocate in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control. He serves as founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also Director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics, and University Professor of Biology at Baylor College of Medicine.[2][3]
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Born | Peter Jay Hotez (1958-05-05) May 5, 1958 (age 66) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Fields | Vaccinology, neglected tropical disease control, public policy, global health |
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Hotez served previously as president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene[4] and is a founding Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.[5] He is also the co-director of Parasites Without Borders, a global nonprofit organization with a focus on those suffering from parasitic diseases in subtropical environments.[6]