Michael Osterholm

Dr Michael Osterholm is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed C hair in
Public Health, and the founding director of the C entre for Infectious Disease Research and
Policy at the University of Minnesota. An internationally rnowned epidemiologist, he has
been at the forefront of public health preparedness, has led many outbreak investigations
of international importance, and advises world leaders on the ever-growing list of
microbial threats.