Dr. Levine received his PhD in Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. For over 15 years Dr Levine has worked on efforts to accelerate the development, evaluation and introduction of new vaccines into routine immunization programs in developing countries. With over 30 employees and an annual budget of >$20 million, IVAC aims to accelerate access to vaccines for children everywhere, through evidence-driven policy-making. Dr Levine is a Member of the Decade of Vaccines Steering Committee and has authored over 75 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.