Dr. Anthony Stephen Fauci is an American immunologist who has made substantial contributions to HIV/AIDS research and other immunodeficiencies, both as a scientist and as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Anthony was appointed Director of NIAID in 1984. He oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to treat, prevent and diagnose established infectious diseases such as respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases and malaria as well as emerging diseases such as Ebola and Zika.