People in the global health news - April 2020

March / April 2020 | Volume 19, Number 2

	Gardner receives Mérieux award from NFID The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has selected Dr. Pierce Gardner, of Stony Brook University, for the 2020 Dr. Charles Mérieux Award for his outstanding lifetime contributions to public health. In 2001, Gardner helped establish Fogarty’s Fellows and Scholars program and remains an adviser.
	WHO names Fogarty scientist to commission Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr. Joel Breman has been appointed by the WHO to chair the International Commission for the Certification of Dracunculiasis Eradication, which evaluates the status of countries applying for eradication certification. Breman is also currently president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).
	Former NIH director of child health research dies Dr. Duane Alexander, long-time director of NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, died in February. Alexander presided over efforts that led to the near elimination of maternal-to-child transmission of HIV in the U.S. More recently, he served as an adviser to Fogarty.
	Fauci advises on coronavirus, leads NIH response Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been advising the Trump Administration and Congress on the COVID-19 outbreak, while leading the NIH response to the virus. Fauci has been NIAID director since 1984 and has advised six Presidents on infectious diseases.
	Birx named to White House Coronavirus Task Force Ambassador Deborah Birx has been detailed to serve as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator. A world-renowned global health administrator and physician, Birx has led the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) since 2014. PEPFAR is a funding partner of the Health Professional Education in Africa initiative, managed by Fogarty.
	Fineberg appointed to infectious disease committee The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has selected Dr. Harvey Fineberg to chair a standing committee of emerging infectious diseases and health threats, requested by the White House due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fineberg is president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
	International Development Finance Corp oration CEO appointed President Trump has tapped Adam Boehler to be the first CEO of the new U.S. International Development Finance Corp. The agency began operations in February and aims to help businesses expand into emerging markets, foster growth and improve lives in the developing world. DFC has an investment cap of $60 billion.

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