David Hemenway — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center.
Recipient of the Centers for Disease Control's 20 for 20 Leadership Award in 2012.
Authored seven books, including "Private Guns, Public Health" (2006) and "While We Were Sleeping" (2009).
Conducted research in injury prevention since the 1960s, including work with Ralph Nader.
Holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University (1974).

Biography

David Hemenway is a distinguished academic and researcher, serving as a Professor of Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. He holds a B.A.

(1966) and Ph.D. (1974) in economics from Harvard University, as well as an M.

A. (1967) from the University of Michigan, also in economics.