Alan Magill

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Alan J. Magill
Born November 26, 1953
Craig, Colorado
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Woodway, Washington
Occupation Director of Malaria Programs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Spouse(s) Janiine Babcock
Children Lara Magill, Sarah Magill

Alan Jon Magill (November 26, 1953 – September 19, 2015) was the Director of Malaria Programs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation[1] and President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.[2]

Life and career

Magill was born November 26, 1953 in Craig, Colorado.[3] He received his B.S. from Lamar University in 1976, his M.S. from the University of Rhode Island in 1978, and his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in 1984.[4]

He held the Head of Parasitology position at the United States Navy's Medical Research Center in Peru[5] from 1996-1999.[4]

Magill worked as Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from 2009-2012 before joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012,[4] where he worked until his death in 2015. During his tenure at the Foundation, he worked to address health issues including malaria[6][7] and Ebola.[8]

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