John P. Pierce MA, PhD

John Pierce, PhD, is an Emeritus Professor for Cancer Prevention in the Health Policy Division of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science. He is a member of the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, Cancer Control Program. Before going Emeritus, he was the Associate Director for Population Sciences at the Moores Cancer Center from 1992-2015.

Dr. Pierce is recognized for his outstanding contributions to cancer prevention research, for his work on the epidemiology of health behaviors, and in particular on tobacco smoking and nutrition in cancer care. He has been honored by a number of societies, including the American Association of Cancer Research and the Congress of Epidemiological Societies, for his cancer prevention research.

Dr. Pierce received his B.Sc. from Monash University in Australia, an M.Sc. from McMaster University in Canada, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. He is a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, the Society for Behavioral Medicine, and the Society for Nicotine Research and Tobacco.