Harvey V. Fineberg Biography

Harvey V. Fineberg (born September 15, 1945) is an American physician. He is the president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and was formerly president of the Institute of Medicine from 2002 to 2014. He served as Provost of Harvard University from 1997 to 2001, following thirteen years as Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health. He has devoted most of his academic career to 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.