Anthony Fauci
Anthony Stephen Fauci (/ˈfaʊtʃi/ FOW-chee; born December 24, 1940) is an American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to 2022, and the chief medical advisor to the president from 2021 to 2022. Fauci was one of the world's most frequently cited scientists across all scientific journals from 1983 to 2002. In 2008, President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, for his work on the AIDS relief program PEPFAR.
Anthony Fauci | |
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Fauci in 2023 | |
| 2nd Chief Medical Advisor to the President | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – December 31, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ronny Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| 5th Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | |
| In office November 2, 1984 – December 31, 2022 | |
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| Preceded by | Richard M. Krause |
| Succeeded by | Jeanne Marrazzo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Stephen Fauci December 24, 1940 New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website | niaid.nih.gov/director |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
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| Notable students | Drew Weissman |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 1969–1996 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
Fauci received his undergraduate education at the College of the Holy Cross and his Doctor of Medicine from Cornell University. As a physician with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Fauci served the American public health sector for more than fifty years and has acted as an advisor to every U.S. president since Ronald Reagan. During his time as director of the NIAID, he made contributions to HIV/AIDS research and other immunodeficiency diseases, both as a research scientist and as the head of the NIAID.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fauci served under President Donald Trump as one of the lead members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. His advice was frequently contradicted by Trump, and Trump's supporters alleged that Fauci was trying to politically undermine Trump's run for reelection. After Joe Biden took office, Fauci began serving as one of the lead members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team and as Biden's chief medical advisor. Fauci stepped down on December 31, 2022.