Prof. Arnold S. Monto, MD is Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Global Public Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Michigan Center for Respiratory Virus Research and Response. He is an internationally recognized expert in influenza, respiratory virus epidemiology, vaccine effectiveness, pandemic preparedness and public health response.

Expertise:
• Extensive expertise in influenza, respiratory virus epidemiology and infectious disease prevention
• Major contributions to influenza vaccine evaluation, herd immunity and community-based vaccine effectiveness studies
• Expertise in pandemic preparedness and emergency response to respiratory virus outbreaks
Prior Experience:
• Co-Director, Michigan Center for Respiratory Virus Research and Response, University of Michigan, United States
• Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Global Public Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health, United States
• Thomas Francis, Jr. Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Public Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health, United States
• Chair, U.S. FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee for COVID-19 vaccine review
• Faculty member, University of Michigan School of Public Health, United States (1965)
Award:
• Arnold S. Monto Award established by the U.S. CDC in 2015 to honor his contributions to epidemiology and vaccinology
• Lifetime Achievement Award, International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases, 2022
• Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievement, Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2009
Education:
• MD, Cornell University, United States (1958)
• BA, Cornell University, United States (1954)