Dr. Hinman received a BA from Cornell University (1957), MD from Western Reserve University (1961), and MPH from Harvard University (1969). Since 1965 he has been involved in public health programs at state, national, and international levels, primarily working with CDC. At CDC he held positions including EIS Officer (1965-1967), Director of the Immunization Division (1977-1988), Director of the National Center for Prevention Services (1988-1995), and Senior Advisor to the Director (1995-1996). In addition, he has worked for the State Health Departments of New York (1970-1975) and Tennessee (1975-1977). He retired from the U.S. Public Health Service in July 1996, having attained the rank of Assistant Surgeon General. Dr. Hinman is the author or co-author of more than 350 scientific publications. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University (Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health), where he teaches courses in Immunization Programs and Policies and Health and Human Rights. He is also Chair of the World Health Organization’s Advisory Committee on Quantitative Immunization and Vaccines Related Research (QUIVER) and serves as the alternate Civil Society representative to the GAVI Alliance Board.