Alan Magill Explained

Alan J. Magill
Birth Date:November 26, 1953
Birth Place:Craig, Colorado
Death Place:Woodway, Washington
Occupation: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:Lara Magill, Sarah Magill

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]

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.

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, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Africa: Leader in the Fight Against Malaria Passes Away. 21 September 2015. Medicines for Malaria Venture. 22 September 2015. 2 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002013538/http://allafrica.com/stories/201509213046.html. live.
  2. Web site: World Malaria Day Perspectives: ASTMH President Alan J. Magill . 14 April 2014 . American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . astmh.org . 22 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925025417/http://www.astmh.org/source/blog/post.cfm/world-malaria-day-perspectives-astmh-president-alan-j-magill . 25 September 2015 .
  3. Web site: Alan Magill Obituary - Seattle, WA. The Seattle Times. 22 September 2015. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923004549/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?pid=175894431. live.
  4. Pine Burr, 1972, Beaumont, Texas
  5. Web site: Curriculum Vitae: Alan J. Magill. fda.gov. 22 September 2015. 1 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151001215613/http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/Anti-InfectiveDrugsAdvisoryCommittee/UCM367640.pdf. live.
  6. Web site: Alan Magill . Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation . 22 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926162652/http://www.gatesfoundation.org/who-we-are/general-information/leadership/global-health/alan-magill . 26 September 2015 .
  7. Web site: The World's Greatest Minds Challenge Mankind's Oldest Disease. Whiting. James. 30 June 2015. The Huffington Post. 22 September 2015. 14 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150814233609/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/james-whiting/malaria_b_7687506.html. live.
  8. Web site: No single solution to eradication of malaria: Dr Alan Magill. 18 June 2014. Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. 22 September 2015. Dr Magill is a Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation charged with overseeing the development and implementation of strategies for the foundation's ultimate goal of the eradication of malaria.. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925100809/http://www.ivcc.com/news-and-media/news/no-single-solution-to-eradication-of-malaria-dr-alan-magill. live.
  9. Web site: Quarantines for Ebola Health Workers Don't Stop the Disease. Pearson. Carol. 8 November 2014. Voice of America. 22 September 2015. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925095057/http://www.voanews.com/content/quarantines-for-ebola-health-workers-do-not-stop-the-disease/2512896.html. live.

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