Jay Wenger

Corporate Officer/Principal at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

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Dr. Jay Wenger is a Director at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
He manages a high-performing team and works across the foundation to drive instrumental advocacy work, resource mobilization, communications, and research and product development.
Dr. Wenger represents the foundation both internally and externally and helps to shape and execute the polio eradication strategy.
Prior to joining Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Wenger served as the Associate Director for Science in the Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections at the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and focused on surveillance and prevention and control programs for invasive bacterial diseases.
He was formerly detailed to the World Health Organization (WHO) for five years as Project Manager for the National Polio Surveillance Project in collaboration with the Government of India.
Prior to working in India, he coordinated the introduction of new vaccines and developed a regional network of WHO medical officers as the Medical Officer and Coordinator for the Accelerated Vaccine Introduction Priority Project with the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) at the WHO.
Dr. Wenger received his medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia and training in epidemiology at the CDC.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Centers for Disease Control & Prevention General GovernmentGovernment Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Temple University (Pennsylvania)

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.	Finance
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Centers for Disease Control & Prevention General GovernmentGovernment Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA.	Government