Dr. Chris Beyrer

Dr. Beyrer, MD, MPH, is an infectious diseases and global health physician who serves as Director of the Duke Global Health Institute, Gary Hock Distinguished Professor of Global Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Duke University School of Medicine, and Professor of Global Health at Duke University. Based in Durham, North Carolina, his clinical work focuses on global infectious diseases, prevention and therapeutic implementation, and travel- and tropical-medicine-related care. His research centers on vaccine and prevention science, epidemiology and implementation science in underserved populations, and the intersection of global health policy, human rights, and equitable access to care. He is known for advancing interdisciplinary approaches that link clinical research, public health, and policy to strengthen prevention strategies, pandemic preparedness, and health systems worldwide. Dr. Beyrer is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a past president of the International AIDS Society. He has also held major leadership roles as a senior scientific liaison for international clinical trial networks and as the inaugural Desmond M. Tutu Professor of Public Health and Human Rights and founding director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at Johns Hopkins. He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, completed a family medicine internship at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, and went on to receive an MPH, complete a residency in preventive medicine, and train as a fellow in infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University.