Peter Hotez Biography
Born on May 5, 1958, as Peter Jay Hotez, Peter Hotez M.D, Ph.D. is an American Scientist and Pediatrician and an advocate in global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease. Currently, Peter serves as founding dean and chief of the Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics. At Yale University, Peter was awarded postdoctoral positions in molecular parasitology and pediatric infectious diseases and later on in 1992 he became an assistant professor and in 1995 became an associate professor.He served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine from 2000 to 2011. Hotez, along with Drs. Alan Fenwick and David Molyneux led a global effort to rename diseases then being termed simply “other diseases,” as “neglected tropical diseases” (NTDs following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Millennium Development Goals in 2000.
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The American Scientist has also led the Sabin Vaccine Institute in Washington, DC, and also efforts to establish PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The above is the first online open-access medical journal focused exclusively on neglected tropical diseases.
Peter Hotez Age|Birthday|D.O.B
Born on May 5, 1958, in Hartford, Connecticut. Hotez is 61 years of age as of early 2020. He celebrates his birthday on May 5 each year and will turn 62 on May 5 2020.
Peter Hotez Height
Peter appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Peter Hotez Education
For his education Hotez graduate from Yale University in 1980 with a BA in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry magna cum laude. In 1986 he graduated from Rockefeller University with a Ph.D. and a Doctorate in Medicine from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1987.
Peter Hotez Family
After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.
Peter Hotez Wife
Peter is married to Ann Hotez and together they have children.
Peter Hotez Children
Hotez has a few children but his most renowned is Rachel Hotez. Rachel at the age of 19 was diagnosed with autism in 1994. Hotez wrote a book Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism after he witnessed the rise of an influential anti-vaccine community that persists in connecting vaccines to autism.
In his new book, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism, Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine, draws on his experience as a physician, academic and father to praise the effectiveness of vaccines and explain what experts are starting to learn about autism.
Peter Hotez Facts And Body Measurements
- Full Name: Peter Jay Hotez,
- Age/ How Old?: 61 Years old
- Date of Birth: May 5, 1958,
- Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut
- Education: Yale University, Rockefeller University, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Birthday: May 5
- Nationality: American
- Father’s Name: Not Available
- Mother’s Name: Not Available
- Siblings: Not Available
- Married?: Yes(Ann Hotez)
- Children/ Kids: Yes( Number will be updated)
- Height/ How tall?: Not Available
- Weight: Not Available
- Profession: Scientist and Pediatrician
- Net worth:
Peter Hotez Salary
Details regarding Hotez’s exact Salary and networth are still under investigation.The average Scientist salary in the United States is $97,227 as of February 26, 2020. The range for our most popular Scientist positions typically falls between $45,411 and $149,043.
Peter Hotez Networth
Peter has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about hi net worth are revealed.
Peter Hotez Book
Parasitic Diseases 7th Edition
2019
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism: My Journey As a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad
2018
Blue Marble Health: An Innovative Plan to Fight Diseases of the Poor Amid Wealth
2016
Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases: The Neglected Tropical Diseases and Their Impact on Global Health and Development
2008
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Born on May 5, 1958, as Peter Jay Hotez, Peter Hotez M.D, Ph.D. is an American Scientist and Pediatrician and an advocate in global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease. Currently, Peter serves as founding dean and chief of the Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.
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