Alan Magill
| Alan J. Magill | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1953 Craig, Colorado |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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(s) | 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 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.[4]
He held the Head of Parasitology position at the United States Navy's Medical Research Center in Peru[5] from 1996-1999.[4]
Magill worked as Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 2009-2012 before joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012,[4] where he worked until his death in 2015. During his tenure at the Foundation, he worked to address health issues including malaria[6][7] and Ebola.[8]
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