Michelle Williams is the dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University. A renowned epidemiologist, she has dedicated her career to public health, researching reproductive and perinatal epidemiology around the world. She has developed robust data systems across North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and South America, and has published more than 540 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Additionally, she was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2020.