Health
Anthony Fauci Retiring
Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#USA, August 25, 2022 – After 54 years in the US public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci says he will be retiring from leading the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) by the end of the year.
Fauci became the face of the COVID19 pandemic in the US in 2020, as Americans looked to the White House, the White House looked to Fauci. The 81-year-old has held the post of White House advisor for some time, giving his services to seven different presidents.
The celebrated doctor who has led the NIAID for 38 years came under fire for his advice throughout the COVID-19
After announcing his imminent retirement, he told the New York Times, “I’m not happy about the fact that we still have 400 deaths per day,” he said. “We need to do much better than that. So, I don’t think I can say that I’m satisfied with where we are. But I hope that over the next couple of months, things will improve.”
One of the most cited modern researchers ever, Fauci has been hailed as a hero for his HIV/AIDS response at a time when the disease was not yet understood and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people. He received a Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to the White House AIDS project, United States President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Fauci says he is leaving his position to “pursue the next chapter of his career”
“While I am moving on from my current positions, I am not retiring—I plan to pursue the next phase of my career while I still have so much energy and passion for my field. I want to use what I have learned as NIAID Director to continue to advance science and public health and to inspire and mentor the next generation of scientific leaders as they help prepare the world to face future infectious disease threats.”
Fauci will turn 82 on December 24th.