William Foege, MD, MPH

Affiliate Professor, Epidemiology

Contact Information
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
P.O. Box 23350
Seattle, WA 98102
Tel: 206-709-3100

Bill.Foege@gatesfoundation.org

Research Interests
Dr. Foege has championed many issues, but child survival and development, injury prevention, population, preventive medicine, and public health leadership are of special interest, particularly in the developing world. He is a strong proponent of disease eradication and control and has taken an active role in the eradication of Guinea worm disease, polio and measles, and the elimination of river blindness. By writing and lecturing extensively, Dr. Foege has succeeded in broadening public awareness of these issues and bringing them to the forefront of domestic and international health policies.

Education
MD, University of Washington, School of Medicine 1961
MPH, Harvard University 1965

Links
The Carter Center, Inc.: http://www.cartercenter.org/aboutus/showdoc.asp?bioID=15&submenu=aboutus
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/AboutUs/LeadershipStaff/BioGHFoege.html