Alan Garber

Alan Garber
Garber in 2025
31st President of Harvard University
Assumed office
January 2, 2024
Preceded byClaudine Gay
6th Provost of Harvard University
In office
September 1, 2011 – March 14, 2024
Preceded bySteven Hyman
Succeeded byJohn F. Manning
Personal details
BornAlan Michael Garber
(1955-05-07) May 7, 1955
SpouseAnne Yahanda
Children4
EducationHarvard University (BA, MA, PhD)
Stanford University (MD)
Scientific career
FieldsHealth economics
Institutions
ThesisCosts and control of antibiotic resistance (1982)
Doctoral advisorsMartin Feldstein
Zvi Griliches
Richard Zeckhauser

Alan Michael Garber (born May 7, 1955) is an American physician and health economist, who has served as the 31st president of Harvard University since August 2, 2024. Previously, he served as provost of Harvard University from 2011 to March 2024. Prior to joining Harvard, Garber was a faculty member at Stanford University.