Anthony Fauci biography and career timeline | American Masters
January 1984—December 2022
BECOMING DIRECTOR OF THE NIAID
Fauci began his tenure as the Director of the NIAID in 1984 under President Ronald Reagan. He served in this role for 39 years, until his retirement at the end of 2022.
Dr. Fauci played a vital role in the early 1980s in the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, acting as a leading researcher on the discovery, diagnosis and treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. His treatment of the AIDS crisis was at first widely criticized, and LGBTQIA+ activists directed their anger towards him for what they considered a slow and unorganized response from the government. However, in later years he became a widely respected ally for engaging with and listening to activists.
