J. Michael Lane
J. Michael Lane | |
|---|---|
Lane in 1980 | |
| Born | John Michael Lane February 14, 1936 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2020 (aged 84) |
| Known for | Global efforts in eradicating smallpox |
| Spouse |
Carolina Hernandez
(m. 1969; div. 1998)Lila Elizabeth Summer
(m. 1998) |
John Michael Lane (February 14, 1936 – October 21, 2020) was an American epidemiologist who was a director of the Epidemic Intelligence Service's Global Smallpox Eradication program from 1973 to 1981, and who played a leading role in the eradication of smallpox in 1977.