Syra Madad, DHSC, MSc, MCP, CHEP, is an internationally recognized infectious disease epidemiologist and public health leader specializing in outbreak preparedness and response. She serves as the chief biopreparedness officer at NYC Health + Hospitals, a fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and an advisor to multiple national and international organizations, including the World Health Organization. A prominent science communicator, Madad is dedicated to strengthening health policy, global health security and public trust through practice, education, and advocacy. She was named to New York’s 2025 Asian American Trailblazers List, Fortune’s 40 under 40 and has been featured in four documentaries, including the Emmy-nominated Netflix series, Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak.