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 renowned 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.