Peter Hotez

Biography

Peter Jay Hotez (born May 5, 1958) is an American scientist, physician, pediatrician, and advocate in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control. At Baylor University, Hotez serves as the founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, as a professor of pediatrics, virology, and microbiology, and as University Professor of Biology. At Texas Children's Hospital, he is the director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and holds its Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics. Hotez previously served as president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He is a founding editor-in-chief of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Hotez is the co-director of Parasites Without Borders, a global nonprofit organization with a focus on those suffering from parasitic diseases in subtropical environments.