Harvey V. Fineberg
Harvey Fineberg | |
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Fineberg in 2021 | |
| 4th Provost of Harvard University | |
| In office July 1, 1997 – December 10, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Carnesale |
| Succeeded by | Steven Hyman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harvey Vernon Fineberg September 15, 1945 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MD, MPP, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Awards | Calderone Prize (2011) |
Harvey Vernon Fineberg (born September 15, 1945) is an American physician. A noted researcher in the fields of health policy and medical decision making, his past research has focused on the process of policy development and implementation, assessment of medical technology, evaluation and use of vaccines, and dissemination of medical innovations. Fineberg has held several prominent positions over the course of his career, including Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, Provost of Harvard University, and President of the Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine.