Duane Alexander

Duane Alexander (August 11, 1940 – February 16, 2020) was an American medical doctor who was the director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development from 1986 through 2009.[1] In 2009 he moved to the position of senior scientific advisor to the Director of the NIH's Fogarty International Center.

Duane Alexander
Born(1940-08-11)August 11, 1940
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedFebruary 16, 2020(2020-02-16) (aged 79)
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationJohns Hopkins University (MD)
OccupationAmerican physician
Years active
  • Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development from 1986 through 2009
  • Senior scientific adviser to the Director of the NIH's Fogarty International Center from 2009
Spouse(s)Marianne Ellis
ChildrenKeith and Kristin

Alexander married Marianne Ellis in 1963. They have two children, Keith and Kristin.

He received his MD from Johns Hopkins.

On February 16, 2020, Alexander died after having battled Alzheimer's disease for more than 20 years.[2]

References
  1. Who's Who in America" 1986-1987 edition, p. 34
  2. "Item of Interest: Duane Alexander, Former NICHD Director, Dies". NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. February 20, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.


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