Ann Marie Kimball | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University University of Washington School of Medicine |
| Occupation(s) | Epidemiologist, physician, |
| Awards | Fellow, American College of Preventive Medicine Fulbright New Century Scholar Award Guggenheim Scholar award In Resident scholar, Bellagio Center (Rockefeller) HHS Secretary Outstanding Team Award, Department of Health, Washington State |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Washington Chatham House Royal Institute of Foreign Affairs |
Ann Marie Kimball is an American physician. She is known for being the pioneer of electronic disease surveillance for infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics. She is currently a Professor Emerita in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington,[1] a Consulting Fellow at the Chatham House Royal Institute of Foreign Affairs,[2] and was a Strategic Consultant in Global Health at the Rockefeller Foundation. Kimball served as a technical and strategic lead for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation infectious disease surveillance strategy formation.
Kimball's research on global trade and emerging infections has earned her a Fulbright New Century Scholars award and a Guggenheim Scholars award. She is the author of two books, entitled Risky Trade: Infectious Diseases in an Era of Global Trade, and Risks and Challenges in Medical Tourism.[3] She has also done extensive media work with television, radio and the press.[4] Kimball brought important innovations to international infectious disease surveillance through the founding of the APEC Emerging Infections network advanced electronic disease surveillance and networking in the Asia Pacific.[2]
Kimball is a Fellow in the American College of Preventive Medicine.