INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

Over the years, Dr. Michael Favorov, MD, PhD, DSc, has gained a reputation across Eastern Europe and Asia as an engaging speaker. An epidemiologist who, among other high-level posts, was responsible for introducing U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention programs abroad and implementing vaccination programs in countries with urgent needs, he has been highly sought after to speak at scientific forums and by media outlets as someone able to insightfully and entertainingly explain the issues of epidemiology that are of current concern to policymakers and the public.

As someone with unique professional expertise gained over decades working in the field, the lab, and in international public health diplomacy, Dr. Favorov has been a frequent speaker at scientific meetings and conferences, where he addresses the challenges facing public health, epidemiology, laboratory diagnostics, and issues surrounding vaccination against infectious diseases.

Whether through interviews by major media outlets or social media platforms, Dr. Favorov enjoys interacting with audiences and his social media followers, which number in the many thousands. His discerning, often unorthodox, conclusions and the accuracy of his predictions on epidemiological matters, including about the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with his frankness, clear-headedness, and ability to understandably explain complex scientific concepts, have earned him recognition, trust, and popularity among colleagues and the public at large.