Background
Brilliant, Larry was born on May 5, 1944.
entrepreneur preventive medicine physician
Brilliant, Larry was born on May 5, 1944.
Student, University Michigan. Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1969. Master in Public Health, University Michigan, 1977.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Knox College, 2004.
Medical officer, smallpox eradication and epidemiological advisory Inter Country Team World Health Organization (regional office-South East Asia, New Delhi), 1973—1977. Assistant professor, International Health and Epidemiology, School Public Health University Michigan, 1977—1980, associate professor, department epidemiology, School Public Health, 1981—1988. Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer The WELL (Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link), since 1985.
Co-founder, chair Seva Foundation, Berkeley, 1979, board director, since 1979. Member GBN network; executive director, chief philanthropy evangelist Google.org, 2006—2009, advisor, since 2009. President Skoll Global Threats Fund, since 2009.
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer of a series of technical-based companies Network Technologies Inc. and SoftNet Systems. Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer Cometa Networks (joint venture with American Telephone & Telegraph Company, International Business Machines Corporation and Intel), 2004. Epidemiologist, survey manager World Health Organization Prevention of Blindness Progressive, Katmandu, Nepal, 1980—1981.
Staff member global commission to certify smallpox eradicated in Burma, India, Nepal and Iran World Health Organization, last medical officer to visit Iran in search of hidden smallpox. Volunteer first responder for smallpox bioterrorism response effort Centers for Disease Control. Board directors The Skoll Fund, since 2009.
Speaker in field.
Board director Wavy Gravy Camp Winnarainbow. Volunteered in Sri Lanka for tsunami relief, 2005. Worked in India with World Health Organization polio eradication program.
Established Pandefense. Member Dean's advisory board Berkeley School Public Health. Member advisory board Grateful Dead-created Rex Foundation, Presidio World College Master of Business Administration program in sustainable business, Future in Review (FiRe).
Married Girija Brilliant. Children: Joe, Jon, Iris.