Faculty News
Faculty awards and honors, appointments and promotions, and books.
A global health ‘conductor’ returns to Harvard Chan School
Muhammad Pate, a former Nigerian health minister, plans to explore trends that will shape the future of global health, and share his perspective as a practitioner September 1, 2021—When Muhammad Pate became head of Nigeria’s National Primary Health…
Joe Allen’s focus on clean indoor air
A Science magazine profile of healthy buildings expert Joseph Allen described his research on how indoor air quality affects human health and cognition, his work advising companies on ventilation and air filtration, and his efforts during the pandemic…
Epidemiologist Albert Hofman knighted by the Netherlands
Albert Hofman, chair of Harvard Chan School's Department of Epidemiology, has been named a Knight of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands for exceptional service to the community.
Dean Michelle Williams elected to Americares Board of Directors
Michelle Williams, dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of Americares. The board oversees all aspects of the health-focused relief organization’s health programs, including…
Atul Gawande nominated for senior USAID post
Public health expert, surgeon, and writer Atul Gawande has been nominated by President Joe Biden to lead global health development at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Harvard Public Health article on COVID-19 researchers wins top award
A fall 2020 Harvard Public Health magazine article titled “Bearing Witness” has won a Gold Award for Feature Writing from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
The contributions of Alice Hamilton, ‘shoe leather epidemiologist’
Alice Hamilton, a leading authority on workplace health and Harvard University’s first female faculty member, was the subject of a recent WBEZ Chicago article.
Graduation 2021: Awards Presentation
Each year, awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Winners were announced at a virtual celebration May 26, 2021.
In Memoriam
Bernard Lown, a beloved emeritus faculty member and mentor, died on February 16, 2021 at his home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He was 99. Jane Murphy, former professor in the Department of Epidemiology and a renowned psychiatric epidemiologist,…