About Dr. Larry J. Anderson

  • Medical degree from Harvard University School of Medicine
  • Board Certified in Infectious Diseases
  • 33-year career with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 of them as Chief of Respiratory and Enteroviruses (including polio)
  • Marcus Chair of Pediatric Infectious Disease at Emory University 2010-present
  • Published over 275 peer-reviewed articles and 70 book chapters related to viral diseases
  • Fellow in American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Recipient of C.D.C.’s William C. Watson Medal of Excellence and the Charles Shepherd Lifetime Achievement Award

Virology Author, Larry J. Anderson, M.D.