Hotez, Peter J.

Peter Jay Hotez (born May 5, 1958) is an American scientist, physician, pediatrician, and advocate in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control. He serves as founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. At the Texas Children's Hospital he is director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and he holds its Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics. He also serves as a University Professor of Biology at Baylor University. Hotez served previously as president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He is a founding editor-in-chief of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. He is the co-director of Parasites Without Borders, a global nonprofit organization with a focus on those suffering from parasitic diseases in subtropical environments.