Joel Breman | |
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 in Yambuku, Zaïre in 1976 | |
| Born | December 1, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2024 (aged 87) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse | Vicki Breman |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | |
Joel Breman (December 1, 1936 – April 6, 2024) was an American epidemiologist who worked for the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and became president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He led efforts to control botulism, ebola, malaria, smallpox and emerging infectious diseases.