Gregory C. Gray MD, MPH is a Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the Departments of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Microbiology & Immunology, Global Health Diseases at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
Professor Gray received his medical degree, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama; his Masters in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland; and his Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He underwent residency training at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, District of Columbia. His medical boards are in Preventive Medicine and Public Health.
Dr. Gray has conducted diverse epidemiological studies of infectious
diseases for 25 years in 5 continents. He has authored more than 380
peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters. His published works have been
cited by others more than 20,000 times (H-index 75 by Google Scholar).
Much of his work has involved identifying risk factors for occupational diseases, particularly for respiratory virus infections. He has studied farmers, animal breeders, veterinarians, military personnel, turkey workers, swine workers, poultry workers, horse workers, and hunters.
A strong supporter for the One Health approach, he has won multiple One Health research and training grants, helped to established centers of One Health (USA, Romania, China) and developed four graduate programs in One Health (PhD, MHS, and certificates).
Dr. Gray has won multiple awards for his research and training: the Department of Defense Legion of Merit Medal for exceptionally meritorious conduct (epidemiological research) for the Department of Defense; the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service (DoD’s 2nd highest award for a civilian); the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health nominee for University of Iowa’s President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence; the University of Iowa College of Public Health Faculty Research Award; University of Iowa International Studies Faculty Mentor of the Year; the Medal of Honor from Mongolia’s Minister of Health for health sector development (MoH’s highest award); The Peace Medal awarded by the President of Mongolia for research and prevention of communicable diseases (The Mongolian government’s highest honor for a foreigner); Duke University Department of Medicine’s Excellence in Education Award (Division of Infectious Diseases); Duke University’s Global Health Graduate Professor of the Year; Duke University’s Global Health Graduate Professor of the Year; The American Veterinary Epidemiological Society Honorary Diplomate Award; and the University of Texas Medical Branch Robert E. Shope, MD Professorship in Infectious Disease Epidemiology.
Professor Gray is a Fellow in the Infectious Diseases Society.