Susan Blumenthal MD, MPA is a distinguished figure in public health, medical research, and policy. She currently serves as a Provost’s Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University and a Visiting Professor at MIT Media Lab. Dr. Blumenthal also holds the esteemed title of Knight at the French Legion of Honor.

Her career includes significant government service, having previously held the positions of US Assistant Surgeon General and First Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health.