Keith Chirgwin MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
PO Box 23350 Seattle Washington, 98102About
Keith D. Chirgwin, MD is the Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington. Holding over 32 years of experience, he specializes in infectious diseases, vaccines and drug development. Dr. Chirgwin was educated at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He is also a former HIV researcher, associate professor of medicine at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, and vice president at Merck Research Labs. Dr. Chirgwin understands the contributions that academia and industry can make to global health. At the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Keith serves as a thought partner with scientists working on product development strategies to address ambitious global health goals.
Education and Training
MD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1981
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- Local and International Public Speaking -
Professional Society Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of America, American College of Physicians, World Health Organization
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- Opportunity to learn and grow.
Hobbies / Sports
- Airplane Pilot, Sailor
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