Sahlin Eminent Faculty Award

Regents Professor, Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health

Regents Professor Douglas Call identified the central role of the environment in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, a global health crisis. He is an internationally recognized leader in translating research into policy. He has advised the UK’s Fleming Fund, the US Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The National Academies Forum on Global Threats highlighted his work in a commissioned report. The National Academy of Medicine invited him to present his research and policy recommendations. He directs international research programs related to antimicrobial resistance.

Call is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the Washington State Academy of Science. He has been an invited lecturer on several continents and serves on editorial boards and federal review panels. He has made his seminal discoveries while actively serving the University as a leader, mentor, and award-winning educator.