Peter Jay Hotez, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Vaccine Development, Texas Children's Hospital
Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital
Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Faculty Fellow, Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
University Professor, Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX
Phone:
832-824-1000
Languages: English
Departments:
Center for Vaccine Development
Office location:
1102 Bates Avenue
Floor 5
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Peter Jay Hotez, MD, PhD
Personal Statement
Professional Interests:
Vaccine Development
Tropical Medicine
Projects:
Coronavirus Vaccine Development Program - COVID-19 is a highly transmissible with an estimated reproductive number (R0) of 2.2, a mean incubation period of 5.8 days and transmitted from infected individuals with or without symptoms. High transmissibility means that the control of this viral infection will be challenging without the prospect of a vaccine.
Human Hookworm Vaccine Initiative - Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development - Development of a vaccine for the more than 400 million people suffering from hookworm infection in the world today. Vaccine currently in phase 1 clinical trials in Brazil and Gabon.
Schistosomiasis Vaccine Initiative - Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development - Schistosomiasis afflicts over 200 million people around the globe and is the deadliest disease among the seven most prevalent NTDs, killing an estimated 280,000 people annually. Our vaccine is entering phase 1 clinical trials.
Chagas Disease and Leishmaniasis Vaccine Initiatives - Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development - A project for the selection and discovery of antigens appropriate to advance into the development process of new vaccines to combat Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) and leishmaniasis.
SARS Vaccine Development Program - Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development - A new vaccine to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). A prototype RBD219 N1 vaccine is entering scale-up process development
Multivalent Anthelmintic Vaccine Discovery Program - Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development - A panhelmintic vaccine to prevent ascariasis (roundworm) and trichuris (whipworm), soil-transmitted helminths afflicting hundreds of millions of people around the world
View News Articles:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQ with Dr. Peter Hotez
- Partnering with PATH to accelerate research of COVID-19 vaccine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Medical School | Medical Doctor | 1987 |
| The Rockefeller University | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy | 1986 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, TX | Fellow in Disease and Poverty |
| PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases | Founding Editor in Chief |
Awards
1985 Leslie Stauber Award, New Jersey Society of Parasitology
1987 Franklyn Ellenbogen Prize, Cornell University
1989 Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Pfizer Inc.
1991 Culpeper Medical Science Scholar Award, Charles E. Culpeper Foundation
1991 Pediatric Fellows' Teaching Prize, Yale University School of Medicine
1993 Young Investigator Award, Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
1999 Henry Baldwin Ward Medal, American Society of Parasitologists
2003 Bailey Ashford Medal, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
2006 Leverhulme Medal, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2009 Distinguished Researcher Award, George Washington University Medical Center
2009 Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prize for Faculty Scholarship, GWU
2011 Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Public Health, Pan American Health Organization-World Health Organization and Pan American Health and Education Foundation
2012 The Ralph D. Feigin, MD Award for Excellence, The Immunization Partnership
2013 Elfenworks Award
2014 Texas Children’s Hospital International Recognition Award
2014 New England Biolabs, Passion in Science Award (Humanitarian Duty)
2015 RESULTS Seeds of Hope Humanitarian Prize
2016 BRASS Mentor Award
2017 B’nai B’rith International, Distinguished Achievement Award of 2017
2017 American Medical Writers Association, John P. McGovern Award for 2017
2017 Carlos Slim Health Award, May 23, 2017
2017 Harris Riley Award and Lectureship, Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma
2017 Abraham White Lifetime Public Service Award and Medal, Fifth International Thymosin Symposium
2018 Research!America Sustained National Leadership Award
2019 Houston Business Journal, “Health Care Hero”
2019 Distinguished Faculty Award, Baylor College of Medicine
2019 Ronald McDonald House Charities, Medical Award of Excellence
2019 Award for Leadership in Advocacy for Vaccines, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
2020 Center for Pursuit COVID-19 Award, Baylor College of Medicine and Center for Pursuit
2020 Discovery Green, Houston Unsung Heroes Award and Hologram
2020 Houston Chronicle, Houston’s Most Fascinating People of 2020
2021 Pharmaceutical-technology.com, Biggest influencer in infectious diseases Q1
2021 Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Association, Annual Award of Distinction
2021 Texas Society for Biomedical Research (TSBR) Distinguished Service Award
2021 American Academy of Pediatrics, Special Achievement Award, District VII, Texas
2021 American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, David E. Rogers Award
2021 Texas Pediatric Society and American Academy of Pediatrics, Special Achievement Award for COVID-19
2021 RESULTS Seeds of Hope Award
2022 Mike Fisher Memorial Award for 2022, Windwards Islands and Resarch and Education Foundation (WINDREF), Grenada
2022 Milton S. Popkin Award, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Southwest Region
2022 Greater Houston Business Procurement Forum, Meritorious Achievement Award
2022 American Medical Association (AMA) Scientific Achievement Award
2022 Nobel Peace Prize Nomination from Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
2022 STAT (Boston Globe) STATUS LIST 46 Leaders in Health, Medicine, and Science
2022 National Organization for Rare Disorders NORD 2022 Public Health Leadership Award (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 W.Neal Kocurek Award for Health Advocacy, People’s Community Clinic, Austin TX (With Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, Formerly US Arab Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, 2022 Visionary Leadership Award (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 World Vaccine Congress 2022, Vie (Vaccine industry excellence) award, best academic research team, Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 Distinguished Scientist Award 2022, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, APIC Annnual Conference, Indianaopolis IN
2022 American Leadership Forum (ALF) Public Service Award (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 Baylor College of Medicine 2022 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 NORD, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Public Health Leadership Award (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 Fast Company, Most Createve People in Business 2022 (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 Houston Peace and Justice Center, Local Peacemaker Award (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2022 American College of Physicians (ACP) Harriet P. Dustan Award for Science as Related to Medicine
2022 Washington Global Health Alliance Luminary Leader (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2023 Texan of the Year, Dallas Morning News (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2023 Medscape Best Physicians of the Year 2022
2023 AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility 2023
2023 WHAM West Houston Assistance Ministries, Impact Maker Award (with Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2023 John Boettiger Jr Award for Community Partnership, The Immunization Partnership (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2023 LBJ Moral Courage Award 2023, Holocaust Museum Houston (with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi)
2023 Jaques DeMolay Masonic Lodge #1390 Community Builder Award
2023 National Academy of Medicine, David and Beatrix Hamburg Award for Advances in Biomedical Research and Clinical Medicine (for the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development)
2023 Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award, Infectious Disease Society of American (IDSA)
2023 Springer Nature – Sense About Science, Maddox Prize finalist – shortlisted candidate (London UK)
2024 UN Foundation, Shot-at-Life “Voices for Vaccines Award”
2024 The TIME100 Health 2024, inaugural list of 100 individuals who influenced global health
2024 Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine, Molecular Medicine (Journal), Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
2024 SHEA Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Best Session Award for SHEA Spring 2024
2024 Mendel Medal, Villanova University
2024 Porter Prize, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
2024 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, John P. McGovern Science and Society Award
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
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Dr. Peter Hotez Selected as the 2024 John P. McGovern Science and Society Award from Sigma Xi, Th...
