Nathan Wolfe
Encyclopedia
Nathan D. Wolfe is an American virologist
. He is currently Director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative (GVFI) and the Lorry I. Lokey Visiting Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University
. Dr. Wolfe spent over eight years conducting biomedical research in both sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. In 2007, he founded the GVFI with the goal of developing an early warning system for pandemics to monitor the transmission of infectious diseases from animals to humans. The initiative currently coordinates a staff of over 100 scientists in China, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo, PR Congo, Lao, Gabon, Central African Republic, Malaysia, Madagascar and Sao Tome. He also directs Global Viral Forecasting Inc. which offers both governmental and corporate services for biological threat evaluation and management.
and the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). He is a Fulbright fellow and was awarded the prestigious NIH Director's Pioneer Award. Wolfe is currently a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and was named one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders. He was recognized as one of Popular Science
's ‘Brilliant 10’ and Rolling Stone
's ‘Top 100 Agents of Change.’ He serves on the editorial board of EcoHealth
, Scientific American
, and is a member of DARPA's Defense Science Research Council.
, Discover
, and Scientific American. He has appeared on CNN
, published in The New York Times and is a regular TED
Presenter. He has also appeared as one of Time magazine's Time 100
for 2011.
Virology
Virology is the study of viruses and virus-like agents: their structure, classification and evolution, their ways to infect and exploit cells for virus reproduction, the diseases they cause, the techniques to isolate and culture them, and their use in research and therapy...
. He is currently Director of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative (GVFI) and the Lorry I. Lokey Visiting Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. Dr. Wolfe spent over eight years conducting biomedical research in both sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. In 2007, he founded the GVFI with the goal of developing an early warning system for pandemics to monitor the transmission of infectious diseases from animals to humans. The initiative currently coordinates a staff of over 100 scientists in China, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo, PR Congo, Lao, Gabon, Central African Republic, Malaysia, Madagascar and Sao Tome. He also directs Global Viral Forecasting Inc. which offers both governmental and corporate services for biological threat evaluation and management.
Awards
Wolfe has been awarded more than $40 million dollars in funding from a diverse array of sources including The U.S. Department of Defense, Google.orgGoogle.org
Google.org is the charitable arm of Internet search engine company Google.The organization has committed over $100 million in investments and grants as of May 2010. To fund the organization, Google granted them 3 million shares during their initial public offering. As of August 2011, Google.org's 3...
and the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
(NIH). He is a Fulbright fellow and was awarded the prestigious NIH Director's Pioneer Award. Wolfe is currently a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and was named one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders. He was recognized as one of Popular Science
Popular Science
Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...
's ‘Brilliant 10’ and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
's ‘Top 100 Agents of Change.’ He serves on the editorial board of EcoHealth
EcoHealth
EcoHealth is an emerging field of study researching how changes in the earth’s ecosystems affect human health. It has many prospects. EcoHealth examines changes in the biological, physical, social and economic environments and relates these changes to human health. Examples of these changes and...
, Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
, and is a member of DARPA's Defense Science Research Council.
Press
Wolfe’s work has been published in and covered by the popular media including The New York Times and The EconomistThe Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, Discover
Discover (magazine)
Discover is an American science magazine that publishes articles about science for a general audience. The monthly magazine was launched in October 1980 by Time Inc. It was sold to Family Media, the owners of Health, in 1987. Walt Disney Company bought the magazine when Family Media went out of...
, and Scientific American. He has appeared on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, published in The New York Times and is a regular TED
TED (conference)
TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
Presenter. He has also appeared as one of Time magazine's Time 100
Time 100
Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, as assembled by Time. First published in 1999 as a result of a debate among several academics, the list has become an annual event.-History and format:...
for 2011.
External links
- Global Viral Forecasting Initiative webpage
- http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/1102/opinions-nathan-wolfe-epidemic-ideas-opinions.htmlProfile of Dr. Wolfe in ForbesForbesForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
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