Daniel Bausch, MD, MPH&TM, Dr., Technical lead, Epidemic Clinical Management Team, Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
He is trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and public health. Dr. Bausch specializes in the research and control of emerging tropical viruses, with over 20 years’ experience in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia combating viruses such as Ebola, Lassa, hantavirus, and SARS coronavirus. He has been extensively involved in the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, working to organize and provide patient care, promote and conduct applied research on Ebola virus, develop guidelines and spur innovation on appropriate personal protective equipment, and advise on the use of experimental therapies and vaccines. Dr. Bausch is the Scientific Program Chair of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He places a strong emphasis on capacity building in all his projects and also has a keen interest in the role of the scientist in promoting health and human rights