Simon I. Hay

Professor Simon Iain Hay
Born (1971-01-15) January 15, 1971
Fields Epidemiology
Cartography
Institutions University of Oxford
University of Washington
Alma mater University of Bristol
Green College, Oxford
Thesis An investigation of the utility of remote sensing imagery for predicting the distribution and abundance of the tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidae) (1996)
Influences Sir Richard Doll,[1] Sir Richard Southwood[2]
Notable awards Scientific Medal (2008)
Back Award (2012)
Bailey K. Ashford Medal (2013)
Chalmers Medal (2015)
Website
simonhay.well.ox.ac.uk

Simon Iain Hay, (born 15 January 1971, Rinteln, Germany) is a British epidemiologist. He is Professor of Epidemiology and a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics,[3] University of Oxford, Professor for Global Health[4] at the University of Washington and Director of Geospatial Science[5] at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). From 2013-2015 he served as the 52nd President[6] of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Education and career

Hay attended the University of Bristol, where he studied zoology (B.Sc. 1993, summa cum laude). He matriculated at the University of Oxford in the same year and gained his doctorate in epidemiology (D.Phil., 1996) while at Green College, Oxford. Early influences during his doctoral studies were Sir Richard Doll[1] and Sir Richard Southwood.[2] Hay has remained at the University of Oxford where he is now a member of congregation and was awarded the title of Reader (2008) and then Professor (2012). In 2012 he also became a Research Fellow in the Sciences and Mathematics[7] at St John's College, Oxford where he gained a higher doctorate (D.Sc., 2014). In 2015 he also became Professor for Global Health at the University of Washington and Director of Geospatial Science at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).

Research

Hay investigates spatial and temporal aspects of infectious disease epidemiology to support the more rational implementation of disease control and intervention strategies.[8]

Honours and awards

Hay was awarded the Scientific Medal[9] of the Zoological Society of London (2008), the Back Award[10] of the Royal Geographical Society (2012), for research contributing to public health policy, the Bailey K. Ashford Medal[11] of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2013) and the Chalmers Memorial Medal[12] of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2015), both for exceptional contributions to tropical medicine.

References

  1. 1 2 Peto, R.; Beral, V. (2010). "Sir Richard Doll CH OBE. 28 october 1912 -- 24 July 2005". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 56: 63. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2010.0019. Retrieved from Royal Society Publishing on 18 Feb 2014.
  2. 1 2 May, R. M.; Hassell, M. P. (2008). "Thomas Richard Edmund Southwood. 20 June 1931 -- 26 October 2005". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 54: 333–374. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2008.0005.
  3. ↑ University of Oxford, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Professor Simon Hay. Retrieved on 15 Oct 2015 from University of Oxford, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
  4. ↑ University of Washington, Department of Global Health, Professor, Global Health, Simon Hay. Retrieved on 15 Oct 2015 from University of Washington, Department of Global Health
  5. ↑ Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Director of Geospatial Science, Simon Iain Hay. Retrieved on 15 Oct 2015 from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
  6. ↑ Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Simon Hay Profile. Retrieved on 15 Oct 2015 from Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  7. ↑ Professor Simon Hay, Research Fellow in the Sciences and Mathematics. Retrieved from St John's College on 27 Jan 2014.
  8. ↑ Professor Simon Iain Hay website. Retrieved from Professor Simon Iain Hay on 15 Oct 2015.
  9. ↑ Zoological Society of London Scientific Medal Winners, 2008, Simon Hay. Retrieved from ZSL Scientific Medal Winners on 13 Jan 2014.
  10. ↑ Royal Geographical Society 2012 medals and awards, Back Award, Prof. Simon Hay. Retrieved on 13 Jan 2014 from 2012 Awards and Medals
  11. ↑ American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2013 Award Winners, Bailey K. Ashford Medal, Simon I. Hay. Retrieved on 13 Jan 2014 from Bailey K. Ashford Medal
  12. ↑ Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Previous medal winners, Chalmers Medal Awards 2015, Simon Hay. Retrieved on 15 Oct 2015 from Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Previous medal winners
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