Prominent U.S. Tuberculosis Expert and One Health Leader Dies

Prominent U.S. Tuberculosis Expert and One Health Leader Dies

05/24/2017

Dr. Charles O. Thoen, a veterinarian internationally recognized for his extensive knowledge and expertise in the scientific field of tuberculosis and an avid One Health leader/advocate died unexpectedly Monday, 8 May 2017.  Dr. Thoen credited his training at Mayo Clinic for providing him with research skills, and a childhood pet for sparking his lifelong interest in infectious diseases in animals and humans.

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