Murray M. Lumpkin

Dr. Murray (“Mac”) Lumpkin leads the Integrated Development team’s efforts to strengthen regulatory systems governing the development, marketing, and procurement of health products in low- and middle-income countries. This work involves collaboration with the World Health Organization, regional harmonization initiatives, and national regulatory authorities to make regulatory processes more effective and efficient without sacrificing product quality, efficacy, or safety.

Before joining the foundation in 2014, Mac had a 24-year career at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). His roles there included director of the Division of Anti-Infective Drug Products, deputy director of review management at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, deputy commissioner for international and special programs, and the commissioner’s senior advisor and representative for global issues.

Mac is a medical doctor and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He completed fellowships in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases at the Mayo Clinic and studied as a Fulbright scholar in the UK, where he received an M.Sc. in medical parasitology and a professional diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He worked at a refugee clinic in Bangladesh and served as chief of pediatric infectious diseases at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.