Anthony Fauci
Immunologist and public health official
Anthony Fauci is an immunologist who directed the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022. He wrote On Call.
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About Anthony Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci is an immunologist who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, from 1984 to 2022. He also served as Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden, and he has advised several US presidents on infectious diseases. His public health work has included HIV/AIDS, Ebola and COVID-19. Among his honors are the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science and the Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service, plus 62 honorary doctorates. He has authored, coauthored or edited more than 1,400 scientific publications. At Georgetown University, Fauci holds the title of Distinguished University Professor, with a post shared between the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy. His book in our catalog is On Call.