Christopher Jones (biologist) facts for kids
Christopher Jones is an American vintage race car driver, an innovator, and an investor. He is very interested in health economics, which is about making healthcare better and more affordable.
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About Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones grew up in Gilford, New Hampshire. His family has deep roots in New England. His grandfather, Art Jones, was a U.S. Naval officer. He also played minor league baseball.
Chris's great-great-grandfather was Horace Austin Warner "HAW" Tabor. HAW Tabor became a famous silver miner and a senator in Colorado. He was also a big supporter of the arts. The Tabor Opera House, which he helped build, was once the biggest theater west of the Mississippi River.
Education and Early Career
Jones went to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He earned a degree in biology. There, he studied genetics and long-term illnesses.
Later, he went to Oxford University in England. He studied at Christ Church college. He earned two advanced degrees, including a Master's in Human Biology.
While at Oxford, he led a banking forum. This forum brought together financial leaders from around the world. They discussed important economic topics. After getting his doctorate, he worked at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.
Helping Artists and Scientists
Christopher Jones has helped his friends in science and art. He has raised money for their projects. These projects often have important artistic or scientific goals.
In 2008, he helped his Motown friends. They wanted to market a film about Martin Luther King Jr. This film was later renamed Selma after Steven Spielberg bought the rights.
Author and Inventor
Dr. Jones is writing a book. It's about how to make workplaces more flexible. He looks at examples from companies in America and Europe. The book talks about how to connect academic ideas with business needs.
He also holds a United States Patent. This patent is for a new way to freeze specimens. He continues to invent and license products. These products help with medical and conservation efforts.
Understanding Health Data
Jones was one of the first researchers to connect reproductive biology with economics. In 1999, he started working in health economics. This field studies how healthcare affects people and economies.
He gained attention for creating an online tool. It was called For My Odds. This tool helped people understand their chances of having a baby.
Promoting Medical Tourism
Jones has also been in the news for promoting medical tourism. This is when people travel to other countries for medical care. They might do this to find more affordable treatments. Or they might seek specialized care not available at home.
Working for Global Harmony
Jones focuses on diplomacy rather than politics. He believes global harmony is very important for the future. He was born in Washington D.C., but has lived overseas for half his life.
This experience helps him bring new ideas to the U.S. He shares healthcare ideas that work well in other countries. He also supports foreign policies that help people worldwide. He wants everyone to have good health and economic opportunities.
In Paris, he helped start the World Academy for New Thinking. This initiative is supported by UNESCO. His banking forum at Oxford also led to CapitOx. This is Oxford's growing finance society.
Teacher and Investor
Dr. Jones leads investments for the University of Vermont Health Network. He also helped start a group of 26 hospital systems. Each of these systems has its own investment funds.
He is also a professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. This is one of the oldest pharmacy schools in the U.S. From 2012 to 2017, he taught health economics at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine.
Personal Life
Christopher Jones lives in Vermont with Victoria Brassart. They have three daughters, Johanna, Lys, and Ella-Maria. They also have a son named Antoine-Hugo.
