Peter Hotez

Peter Hotez
Hotez in 2019
Born
Peter Jay Hotez

(1958-05-05) May 5, 1958 (age 66)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsVaccinology, neglected tropical disease control, public policy, global health
Institutions

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.[2][3] He also serves as a University Professor of Biology at Baylor University.

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hathaway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Expert named to lead new tropical disease research center". Houston Chronicle. June 8, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "34 Leaders Who Are Changing Health Care". Fortune Magazine. April 20, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr. Peter Hotez Wins Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Award of Distinction". WCM Newsroom. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Says, Goodprizwomen (July 6, 2016). "What's with these Vector-borne Neglected Tropical Diseases?". Speaking of Medicine and Health. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Bardi, Jennifer (December 7, 2022). "A Virulent Antisemitism: An Interview with Dr. Peter Hotez". Moment. Retrieved September 19, 2023.