Deborah Birx — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Medical and Science Advisor at ActivePure Technologies (since March 2021)
Served as Coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force (2020-2021)
United States Global AIDS Coordinator for Presidents Obama and Trump (2014-2020), leading PEPFAR implementation
Renowned medical expert in immunology and infectious diseases, with a focus on HIV/AIDS immunology and vaccine research
Rose to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army, serving as Director of the U.S. Military HIV Research Program
Received the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the African Society for Laboratory Medicine in 2011
Earned a Doctor of Medicine from Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in 1980

Biography

Deborah Birx is an American physician and diplomat. She served as the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under President Donald Trump from 2020 to 2021. Prior to this, from 2014 to 2020, she was the United States Global AIDS Coordinator for presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, overseeing the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program in 65 countries.