Jose Esparza Biography-Wiki

José Esparza is a Venezuelan American virologist. Also, he is known for his efforts to promote the international development and testing of vaccines against HIV/AIDS. In 1985 when he was 17 years old he pursued an academic career at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), attaining positions as full professor of virology and chairman of its Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology.

Esparza worked continuously as a viral vaccine expert and senior public health adviser for international health policy agencies such as the World Health Organization, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 1986 to 2014.

Currently, he is a working adjunct professor of medicine, at the Institute of Human Virology (University of Maryland School of Medicine). Also, he was the President of the Global Virus Network in 2016. Esparza was appointed as a Robert Koch Fellow at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, Germany 2018, in the context of historical studies on the early use of horsepox for smallpox vaccination. Also, he is an active member of the Latin American Academy of Sciences, ACAL.

Jose Esparza Age And Birthday

Esparza was born on 19th December 1945 in Maracaibo. He is 74 years old as of 2019. Esparza celebrates his birthday on December 19th every year.

Jose Esparza Height And Weight

Esparza appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

Jose Esparza Education

Esparza studied primary and secondary education at the local Jesuit Colegio Gonzaga, where he graduated in 1962. He joined the Universidad del Zulia Medical School (Maracaibo) to study studied medicine, he obtained an M.D. in 1968.

Esparza teamed up with some of his teachers in viral research studies designed to characterize a large zoonotic outbreak of Venezuelan equine encephalitis affecting people and riding beasts in the nearby Guajira region and its surroundings during his undergraduate teenage years, Esparza.

Esparza entered IVIC (Caracas) to work as a graduate student under the guidance of Gernot H. Bergold and then moved to Houston, TX, to pursue graduate studies under the mentorship of virologist Priscilla Shaffer and attend advanced virology courses given by Joseph L. Melnick. In 1974, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in virology and cell biology from Baylor College of Medicine.

Jose Esparza Family

After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.

Jose Esparza Wife

Esparza likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Jose Esparza Net Worth

Esparza has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.

Jose Esparza Facts and Body Measurements

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• Full Name: José Esparza
• Age/ How Old?: 74 years old as of 2019
• Date of Birth: 19th December 1945
• Place of Birth: Maracaibo

• Education‎: Primary and secondary education at the local Jesuit Colegio Gonzaga, Universidad del Zulia Medical School (Maracaibo) to study studied medicine, he obtained an M.D. in 1968.Esparza entered IVIC (Caracas) to work as a graduate student under the guidance of Gernot H. Bergold and then moved to Houston, TX, to pursue graduate studies under the mentorship of virologist Priscilla Shaffer and attend advanced virology courses given by Joseph L. Melnick.  Ph.D. degree in virology and cell biology from Baylor College of Medicine

• Birthday: December 19th
• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Not Available
• Mother’s Name: Not Available

• Siblings: Not Available
• Marital Status: Not Yet Disclosed
• Children/ Kids: Not Available
• Height/ How tall?:  Not Available

• Weight: Not Available
• Profession: virologist
• Net worth: Not Available

Jose Esparza Career

Esparza Returned to Venezuela to work at IVIC where he became chairman and full professor of virology in 1985. As part of a sabbatical leave, Esparza was invited by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Duke University (Durham, N.C.) to work with Wolfgang Joklik. At Durham, Esparza applied modern methods of molecular engineering to study reoviruses.

Also, he applied such tools to the study of rotaviruses, a leading worldwide cause of infantile diarrhea which severely affects and causes many deaths in toddlers living in developing countries like Venezuela. Esparza had attained hands-on command of many aspects of viral research techniques as well as project-management expertise while heading studies of a variety of human viral pathologies including enchephalitis, herpes, and rotaviruses.

Esparza was then recruited as a medical officer by the Division of Communicable Diseases of the World Health Organization, a position which implied worldwide supervising responsibilities of research projects involving various vector-borne viral diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, encephalitis and hemorrhagic fever in 1986. Also, he joined the recently created WHO Global Programme on AIDS in 1988 and was also required to head the Vaccine Development Unit sponsored jointly by WHO-UNAIDS in 1996, a task he undertook until 2004.

Then Esparza joined the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(Seattle) from 2004 to 2014, as a senior adviser on HIV Vaccines, and as a senior adviser on global health and vaccines since 2011. Later he moved to Washington(DC), occupying a position as an adjunct professor of medicine at the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he continues writing about conceptual aspects of HIV-vaccine development and participating in the monitoring of some ongoing clinical trials for HIV-vaccine.

Frequently Asked Questions About José Esparza

Who is José Esparza?

José Esparza is a Venezuelan American virologist. Also, he is known for his efforts to promote the international development and testing of vaccines against HIV/AIDS.

How old is José Esparza?

Esparza was born on 19th December 1945 in Maracaibo. He is 74 years old as of 2019. Esparza celebrates his birthday on December 19th every year.

How tall is José Esparza?

Esparza has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.

Is José Esparza married?

Details about his love life are still under review. We will let you know when he gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about his love life.

How much is José Esparza worth?

Esparza has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.

Where does José Esparza live?

Because of personal reasons, Esparza has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is José Esparza dead or alive?

Esparza is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is José Esparza Now?

Virologist: Esparza is working as an adjunct professor of medicine, at the Institute of Human Virology (University of Maryland School of Medicine). During 2016 he was the President of the Global Virus Network.