David Heymann is Chairman at the Health Protection Agency. He has made significant contributions to health protection against infectious disease at both national and international levels. At the global level Heymann has led the development of innovative operational procedures for countering emerging diseases such as Severe Adult Respiratory Syndrome –SARS - and Avian Influenza A or H5N1 as well as established endemic infectious problems such as the polio eradication programme. His work at the World Health Organisation has had a major impact on the protection of populations worldwide against many infectious diseases.
Fellow
Back to directory listingProfessor David Heymann CBE FMedSci
Job Title
Professor and Chair, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, LSHTM; Head and Senior Fellow, Centre on Global Health Security
Institution
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Year elected
2010
Interests
Specialitiesepidemiology, one health, emerging infections, and general public health with emphasis on infectious and tropical diseases