alfred sommer and henry moseley, officers,notable eis were sent to assess the 1970's cyclone that decimated east bengal, now part of bangladesh. they conducted the first survey following a national disaster. their goal was to guide long-term relief and recovery planning. their experience as epidemic springboard for outstanding achievement and research training and administration at the bloomberg school. dr. sommer became our ninth dean, and dr. moseley chaired the department -- a department for over 20 years. the school's experience and fighting influence of both the foundation for its rise to international prominence and vaccine development evaluation. the faculty has and continued to work to implement testing and policy for acting against influenza, hiv, and other devastating diseases. they have established the power of micronutrients to prevent nutritional deficiencies and infectious diseases. using the public health tools of laboratory investigation, andtatistics, epidemiology, policy, the school has emerged in the 21st century as a thought leader, convener, and first-line collaborator