Maria D. Van Kerkhove | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Rosanne DeJoseph February 20, 1977 New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University (BS, 1999) Stanford University (MS, 2000) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (PhD, 2009) |
| Spouse |
Neil Van Kerkhove (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | H5N1/highly pathogenic avian influenza in Cambodia : evaluating poultry movement and the extent of interaction between poultry and humans. (2009) |
Maria DeJoseph Van Kerkhove (born February 20, 1977) is an American infectious disease epidemiologist. With a background in high-threat pathogens, Van Kerkhove specializes in emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and is based in the Health Emergencies Program at the World Health Organization (WHO).[1] She is the technical lead of COVID-19 response and the head of emerging diseases and zoonosis unit at WHO.[2][3]