Christopher Dye
Encyclopedia
Christopher Dye is Director of Health Information in the Office of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases at the World Health Organization
and, from 2006–2009, was also Gresham Professor of Physic
in the City of London.
and a DPhil in zoology from the University of Oxford
. After developing an interest in infectious diseases at Imperial College London
, he moved to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to bring his research closer to public health. He was head of the School’s Vector Biology and Epidemiology Unit until 1996, carrying out research on leishmaniasis
, malaria
, rabies
and other infectious and zoonotic
diseases in Africa, Asia and South America.
In 1996, he joined the World Health Organization where he has developed methods for using national surveillance and survey data to study the large-scale dynamics and control of tuberculosis
(TB) and other communicable diseases. Working with governments and other agencies he is continuously engaged in the process of translating science into health policy. From 2006–2009, he was Professor of Physic at Gresham College
, 37th in a lineage of professors that have been giving public lectures in the City of London since 1597. He is a Visiting Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford
, a member of the Board of Reviewing Editors for Science, and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences
.
Further articles are listed by PubMed
Science discussions and lectures have been broadcast by the BBC, Gresham College, Fora TV, and You Tube.
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
and, from 2006–2009, was also Gresham Professor of Physic
Gresham Professor of Physic
The Professor of Physic at Gresham College in London, England, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1596 / 7, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to eight and in addition the college now has visiting...
in the City of London.
Career
Chris Dye began professional life as an ecologist in the UK, having been awarded a first-class degree in biology from the University of YorkUniversity of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
and a DPhil in zoology from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. After developing an interest in infectious diseases at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, he moved to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to bring his research closer to public health. He was head of the School’s Vector Biology and Epidemiology Unit until 1996, carrying out research on leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of sand fly...
, malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
, rabies
Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals. It is zoonotic , most commonly by a bite from an infected animal. For a human, rabies is almost invariably fatal if post-exposure prophylaxis is not administered prior to the onset of severe symptoms...
and other infectious and zoonotic
Zoonosis
A zoonosis or zoonoseis any infectious disease that can be transmitted from non-human animals to humans or from humans to non-human animals . In a study of 1415 pathogens known to affect humans, 61% were zoonotic...
diseases in Africa, Asia and South America.
In 1996, he joined the World Health Organization where he has developed methods for using national surveillance and survey data to study the large-scale dynamics and control of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
(TB) and other communicable diseases. Working with governments and other agencies he is continuously engaged in the process of translating science into health policy. From 2006–2009, he was Professor of Physic at Gresham College
Gresham College
Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in central London, England. It was founded in 1597 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham and today it hosts over 140 free public lectures every year within the City of London.-History:Sir Thomas Gresham,...
, 37th in a lineage of professors that have been giving public lectures in the City of London since 1597. He is a Visiting Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, a member of the Board of Reviewing Editors for Science, and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences
Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Michael Atiyah. Its president is John Irving Bell....
.
Selected publications
- Erasing the world's slow stain: strategies to beat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Science 2002;295:2042.
- Antiretroviral drugs for tuberculosis control in the era of HIV/AIDS. Science 2003;301:1535.
- The effect of tuberculosis control in China. Lancet 2004;364:417.
- Evolution of tuberculosis control and prospects for reducing tuberculosis incidence, prevalence, and deaths globally. JAMA 2005;293:2767.
- Effect of BCG vaccination on childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis: a meta-analysis and assessment of cost-effectiveness. Lancet 2006;367:1175.
- Tuberculosis, in Disease control priorities in developing countries, DT Jamison, et al., Editors. 2006, Oxford University Press: Washington D.C. p. 289.
- The development and impact of tuberculosis vaccines. Cell 2006;124:683.
- Universal voluntary HIV testing with immediate antiretroviral therapy as a strategy for eliminating HIV transmission: a mathematical model. Lancet 2008;373,48.
- Global tuberculosis control: surveillance, planning, financing. World Health Organization, 12 volumes 1997-2008.
- The population dynamics and control of tuberculosis. Science 2010;328,856.
Further articles are listed by PubMed
Science discussions and lectures have been broadcast by the BBC, Gresham College, Fora TV, and You Tube.