Abraham Verghese, physician and bestselling author, named Commencement speaker
Abraham Verghese. Photo by Christopher Michel Campus & Community Abraham Verghese, physician and bestselling author, named Commencement speaker Stanford professor to deliver principal address May 29 February 27, 2025 4 min read Abraham Verghese, bestselling author, Stanford professor, and infectious disease doctor, will be the principal speaker at Harvard’s 374th Commencement on May 29. “Throughout his remarkable career, Dr. Abraham Verghese has followed his wide-ranging interests to carve a unique path distinguished by breathtaking creativity, outstanding achievement, and exemplary service and leadership,” said President Alan M. Garber. “He has pursued excellence across disciplines with an intensity surpassed only by his humanity, which shines brilliantly through his works of both fiction and nonfiction, as well as his work as a clinician and teacher. I count myself among his legion of admirers, and I cannot imagine a better individual to inspire the members of our Class of 2025 as they contemplate their futures.” Verghese is the Linda R. Meier...