Alan Magill
Former President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Alan Jon Magill (November 26, 1953 – September 19, 2015) was the Director of Malaria Programs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation[1] and President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.[2]
Alan J. Magill | |
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| Born | November 26, 1953 Craig, Colorado, United States |
| Died | September 19, 2015 (aged 61) Woodway, Washington |
| Occupations | Director of Malaria Programs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Spouse | Janiine Babcock |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
Magill was born November 26, 1953, in Craig, Colorado.[3] He graduated from Beaumont High School, Texas,[4] and received his B.S. from Lamar University in 1976, his M.S. from the University of Rhode Island in 1978, and his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in 1984.[5]
He held the Head of Parasitology position at the United States Navy's Medical Research Center in Peru[6] from 1996 to 1999.[5]
Magill worked as Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 2009 to 2012 before joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012,[5] where he worked until his death in 2015. During his tenure at the Foundation, he worked to address health issues including malaria[7][8] and Ebola.[9]
