Dr. Miller devoted 40 years to his profession before being named a professor emeritus in the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2020.
HONOLULU, HI, November 08, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present F. DeWolfe Miller IV, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Miller celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Now retired, Dr. Miller devoted 40 years to his profession before being named a professor emeritus in the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2020. During his distinguished tenure, he taught as a professor of epidemiology and microbiology. He also designed and established the department of public health sciences and epidemiology on campus in 2000, which he led for over five years. Instrumental in its success, the department received national accreditation in just two years. Dr. Miller notably hired seven new faculty members and an administrative professional, significantly increased enrollment and graduate faculty, renovated several laboratories, and formed a new Master of Public Health graduate program in social and behavioral health sciences. Recruited to Hawaii from the University of Michigan, Dr. Miller was an assistant professor on campus from 1980 to 1984.
As an expert in epidemiology and specialist in infectious diseases, Dr. Miller continues to publish literature specific to COVID-19. He maintains affiliation with several Queen's Medical Center employees to support his work and retrieve data, which he analyzes before documenting his findings in abstracts and manuscripts. Among his latest contributions, Dr. Miller published material in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases in 2021 as the co-author of 'Unique Pattern of COVID-19 Infection in the State of Hawaii.' He was subsequently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2022 and Lancet in 2023. Additionally, Dr. Miller is collaborating on a project on geospatial epidemiology.
Dr. Miller received funding to support his research. He secured a $1 million grant from the National Geographic Society for the Egyptian Mummy Project in Egypt and was later featured in an internationally televised documentary special about his efforts. He also had the opportunity to serve as a team leader and principal architect for the design of a $45 million Schistosomiasis Research Project. Subsequently, Dr. Miller served as the principal architect for its epidemiologic field studies, the most substantial ever completed on schistosomiasis in the world. Among other accomplishments, he began focusing on preventing Hepatitis C transmission in Egypt in 2007. He had co-discovered the largest epidemic of the virus in the world in that country, ultimately leading to the prevention of HCV transmission via blood transfusions and other programs.
Engaged in various civic and nonprofit organizations and initiatives, Dr. Miller lent his time to the American Red Cross in Egypt in 2019, through which he was involved in hepatitis C virus prevention. He also volunteered with Hillel Ahmar, a charitable organization equivalent to the International Red Cross, and the United Nations High Commissions for Refugees.
Drawing inspiration from his father, who taught as a professor of American literature at the University of Tennessee, Dr. Miller graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1965. Continuing his studies, he attended the University of Tennessee where his father was a faculty member, garnering a Master of Science in immunology and virology in 1969. Furthermore, Dr. Miller attended the University of Michigan where he earned a Master of Public Health in environmental health and a Doctor of Philosophy in epidemiology in 1974 and 1978, respectively. In light of his accomplishments, he was elected a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology.
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