J. Michael Lane

John Michael Lane (February 14, 1936  October 21, 2020) was an American epidemiologist who was a director of the Epidemic Intelligence Service's Global Smallpox Eradication program from 1973 to 1981, and who played a leading role in the eradication of smallpox in 1977.

J. Michael Lane
Lane in 1980
Born
John Michael Lane

(1936-02-14)February 14, 1936
DiedOctober 21, 2020(2020-10-21) (aged 84)
Known forGlobal efforts in eradicating smallpox
Spouse
Carolina Hernandez
(m. 1969; div. 1998)
Lila Elizabeth Summer
(m. 1998)
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