Dr. Peter Attia

And what was the internal focus then?

And what was the internal focus then?

So who were your direct reports, the provost?

So who were your direct reports, the provost?

This would be something you did as a scientist, not necessarily as the chancellor. Not as the chancellor. The chancellors weren't doing this all the time.

This would be something you did as a scientist, not necessarily as the chancellor. Not as the chancellor. The chancellors weren't doing this all the time.

So then let's get to the next chapter. What all of a sudden in 2013, 2014 leads to the next transition to being the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

So then let's get to the next chapter. What all of a sudden in 2013, 2014 leads to the next transition to being the CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

Was he still there?

Was he still there?

I assume that the rationale for that was obviously their focus is on global health. And you have the background in the clinical side, the research side, the epidemiologic side, the management side. So there's kind of those are four legs of a chair. Were there other things that I'm missing that they felt were kind of essential pillars?

I assume that the rationale for that was obviously their focus is on global health. And you have the background in the clinical side, the research side, the epidemiologic side, the management side. So there's kind of those are four legs of a chair. Were there other things that I'm missing that they felt were kind of essential pillars?

But those points of view don't strike me as mutually exclusive for an organization with enormous resources.

But those points of view don't strike me as mutually exclusive for an organization with enormous resources.

So how did you weigh this decision?

So how did you weigh this decision?

Were they surprised? Did they try to talk you out of this?

Were they surprised? Did they try to talk you out of this?

Okay. So you head up to Seattle now. Yes. When you show up to the foundation, how many employees are there? What does it look like? It's a not-for-profit, but does it run like Microsoft? I mean, how does it operate?

Okay. So you head up to Seattle now. Yes. When you show up to the foundation, how many employees are there? What does it look like? It's a not-for-profit, but does it run like Microsoft? I mean, how does it operate?