Paul E. Klotman

Paul E. Klotman, MD is as renowned for his research in molecular virology and AIDS pathogenesis as he is for revolutionizing the academic programs of revered institutions such as New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine and most recently, Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine. In his current role as president, CEO and executive dean at Baylor, he oversees the only private health science university in the Greater Southwest, with research funding of nearly $400 million.

Before he gained a reputation as a celebrated “turnaround artist,” Dr. Klotman served as associate professor at Duke University Medical Center, chief of molecular medicine at the National Institutes of Health and chief of the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory in the NIDR/NIH. In addition to training more than 50 clinical fellows, postdoctoral fellows and students since 1984, he was named Physician of the Year by Mount Sinai nurses during his tenure there.

Dr. Klotman is the author of more than 200 publications and has been a visiting professor and lecturer internationally in the field of HIV pathogenesis. He is on the editorial boards of journals both in the United States and in Europe, and has served on and chaired numerous study sections, including those from the NIH, the American Heart Association, the National Kidney Foundation and the VA research service. Dr. Klotman likewise serves on the scientific advisory boards of several biotech, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and on the boards of several companies with interests in natural resources and conservation.