David R. Williams

David R. Williams is a world-renowned scholar and professor at Harvard University, where he holds positions at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health and in the sociology and African and African American Studies departments. He is one of the most highly cited scientific minds, and his work focuses on the social factors that affect health. David is a national leader in raising awareness about health disparities—the unfair differences in health that exist between different groups of people. He is the creator of the Everyday Discrimination Scale, a tool widely used by researchers to measure the impact of discrimination on a person’s health. His research has shown clear links between racism and poorer health outcomes. The author of over 400 scientific papers, David has been honored for his contributions to the field. He is a member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine and was honored with an award from the Association of American Medical Colleges for his lifetime of work on health equity. His research has helped change the way we think about public health, proving that factors like discrimination are just as important as diet and exercise when it comes to a person’s well-being.