FNIH Welcomes Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, as NIH Director

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) welcomes Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, as the 18th director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Bhattacharya is a leading U.S. health economist and physician.

“We are excited to work with Dr. Bhattacharya to build a healthier future for all Americans,” said Julie L. Gerberding, MD, MPH, President and CEO of the FNIH. “Dr. Bhattacharya has shown a commitment to bold, edge science that can really make a difference. We look forward to working together to support the mission of the NIH.”

Dr. Bhattacharya was most recently professor of medicine at Stanford University. He has served as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research and director of Stanford’s Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging. He received his BA, MA, and PhD in economics, and his MD, all from Stanford University.

About the FNIH:

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) builds public-private partnerships that connect leading biomedical scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with their counterparts in life sciences companies, academia, patient organizations, foundations, and regulatory agencies (including the Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency). Through team science, the FNIH solves complex health challenges and accelerates breakthroughs for patients, regardless of who they are or what health threats they face. The FNIH contributes to the development of new therapies, diagnostics, and potential cures; advances global health; and celebrates and helps train the next generations of scientists. Established by Congress in 1990 to support the mission of the NIH, the FNIH is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For more information about the FNIH, please visit fnih.org.