Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA on December 24, 1940.   He is currently Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and McCourt School of Public Policy. His specialties are Immunology and Infectious Diseases. He formerly served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health from 1984 to 2022.  Dr. Fauci was a key advisor to seven United States Presidents on global HIV/AIDS issues, and on preparedness against emerging infectious disease threats.  He also served as the Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden.  Dr. Fauci was one of the principal architects of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has helped save more than 25 million lives throughout the developing world.

Dr. Fauci is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and many other professional societies.  He has received numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science, and the Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service.  He has been awarded 63 honorary doctoral degrees from universities in the United States and throughout the world, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 1,400 scientific publications. His h-index is 238 as calculated by Google Scholar.