Fauci Expects To Retire By End Of President Biden's Current Term

81-year-old Dr. Fauci said he plans to retire as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases by January 2025.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said Monday he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden's term in January 2025.

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Fauci, 81, was appointed director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1984, and has led research in HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, Ebola, Zika and the coronavirus. He has advised seven presidents and is Biden's chief medical adviser.