Maria Van Kerkhove

Maria D. Van Kerkhove
Maria D. Van Kerkhove
Born	Maria Rosanne DeJoseph; February 20, 1977 (age 47); New Hartford, New York, U.S.
Education	Cornell University (BS, 1999); Stanford University (MS, 2000); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (PhD, 2009)
Spouse	Neil Van Kerkhove (m. 2003)
Children	2
	Scientific career
Thesis	H5N1/highly pathogenic avian influenza in Cambodia : evaluating poultry movement and the extent of interaction between poultry and humans. (2009)

Maria DeJoseph Van Kerkhove (born February 20, 1977) is an American infectious disease epidemiologist. With a background in high-threat pathogens, Van Kerkhove specializes in emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and is based in the Health Emergencies Program at the World Health Organization (WHO).^[1] She is the technical lead of COVID-19 response and the head of emerging diseases and zoonosis unit at WHO.^[2]^[3]

^ Kuzmanovic, Aleks; Van Kerkhove, Dr Maria (17 March 2020). "Q&A on Coronavirus - COVID-19 with WHO's Dr Maria Van Kerkhove". World Health Organization (WHO).
^ Lovelace, Berkeley Jr.; Higgins-Dunn, Noah; Feuer, William (16 March 2020). "WHO considers 'airborne precautions' for medical staff after study shows coronavirus can survive in air". CNBC.
^ Martin, Rachel; Van Kerkhove, Maria (20 March 2020). "What Has The WHO Learned Since The COVID-19 Outbreak Began?". NPR.

Maria D. Van Kerkhove
Born	Maria Rosanne DeJoseph (1977-02-20) February 20, 1977 (age 47) New Hartford, New York, U.S.
Education	Cornell University (BS, 1999) Stanford University (MS, 2000) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (PhD, 2009)
Spouse	Neil Van Kerkhove (m. 2003)
Children	2
Scientific career
Thesis	H5N1/highly pathogenic avian influenza in Cambodia : evaluating poultry movement and the extent of interaction between poultry and humans. (2009)