Marcus A. Conant, MD is an honored and respected physician and out-spoken advocate for people with HIV and AIDS. Among the first physicians to identify AIDS in 1981, he helped create one of the largest private AIDS clinics, was a founder of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and his work contributed to development of some of today's life-saving HIV medications. Dr. Conant continues his strong, passionate and uncompromising effort to give hope to all people with HIV/AIDS through state of the art treatment and the assurance they can live with dignity and respect.