John Pham

John W. Pham is an American molecular biologist and editor-in-chief of Cell, a prestigious scientific journal. He is an advocate for inclusion and diversity, and he represents LGBTQ and Asian communities.

Biography John Pham was born in the U.S. a few weeks after his parents and older siblings arrived as refugees from Vietnam, and he was raised in Florida.

After his PhD, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Involvement with inclusion and diversity John Pham is a member of the LGBT community. In June 2019, he was a speaker at an event organized by Elsevier Pride and 500 Queer Scientists at the WorldPride NYC 2019.

He has played a major role in making the journal Cell more inclusive. Since he started with Cell, he has helped shift the advisory board from roughly 20% women to 50% women. Additionally, the Cell reviewers have changed from 18% to 33% women during the time John Pham has been editor-in-chief of the journal. He believes that a more diverse science is better science, and including more women will lead to better ideas and talent.

Personal life , Pham resides in Dorchester, Boston with his partner and their two dogs. Among his hobbies, he likes running, enjoying good beer, tending to his plants, cooking, and hanging out with his partner and pets.