Mark W. Kline, M.D.

Mark W. Kline, M.D., physician-in-chief at Texas Children’s Hospital and chair of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, was presented with the Program for Global Pediatric Research (PGPR) Award for Outstanding Contributions to Global Child Health 2014. The ceremony took place during the 2014 PGPR symposium in conjunction with the 2014 Pediatric Academic Societies/Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting. Kline was chosen as this year’s recipient based on his significant contribution to changing the global child health landscape through capacity building, leadership training and program implementation focused on revolutionizing the care of children with HIV/AIDS in developing countries.