Elias Zerhouni
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Elias Zerhouni | |
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Harold Varmus | |
Succeeded by | Francis Collins |
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Born | University of Algiers | April 12, 1951
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Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award Winners |
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Fields | Medical imaging |
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Elias Zerhouni (in Arabic إلياس زرهوني) (born April 12, 1951) is an Algerian-born American scientist,
He spent much of his career on the faculty of the
Background
A resident of
Zerhouni is a highly published scientist in his field, inventor, and entrepreneur. His work led to advances in
National Institutes of Health (2002–2008)
Zerhouni was appointed Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by President George W. Bush. Confirmed by the Senate in April 2002, he served until October 2008.[4] As director, Zerhouni convened a series of meetings to chart a "Roadmap for Medical Research" in the 21st century to identify opportunities and gaps in biomedical research.[5] Zerhouni also created the Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization Process (RCDC), an online system which reports NIH research investments visible to the public.
During Zerhouni's tenure, the NIH Reform Act of 2006 was enacted by Congress. The Act codified the NIH Common Fund and new governance mechanisms for the agency, and codified a new NIH division, the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), to administer the Common Fund. During his tenure at NIH, Zerhouni created the Neuroscience Blueprint, and revised the NIH peer review system.
He currently sits on the Board of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.[6]
Scientific adviser
In 2009, under the Obama administration, he served as one of the country's first presidential science envoys to foster scientific and technologic collaboration with other nations.[1] He also served as a senior fellow for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation from 2009 through 2010.[2]
Zerhouni has served as a science advisor reviewing several national research programs for France, Canada, Australia, Qatar, among others. In 2008, he was asked by the French minister of Health and the French Minister of Research and Higher Education to lead a Committee that led to the creation of the AVIESAN in 2009.
President, Global R&D of Sanofi
Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical company, named Dr. Zerhouni as the Global Head of Research and Development in 2011.[7] He retired from Sanofi in June 2018.[8]
Awards and international recognition
Zerhouni has advised many world leaders and has won various awards.
References
- ^ a b "Bruce Alberts, Elias Zerhouni and Ahmed Zewail Named First U.S. Science Envoys". aaas.org. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Elias Zerhouni, M.D., Joins Foundation - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation". gatesfoundation.org. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Johns Hopkins Gazette - April 20, 2009". jh.edu. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D." nih.gov. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "NIH Record--09/17/2002--Zerhouni Plots 'Roadmap for Action' For NIH Future". nih.gov. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "FNIH Board". fnih.org. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sanofi Head of Global R&D Elias Zerhouni to retire; Company names John Reed to take over on July 1". www.sanofi.com (Press release). Sanofi. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Man in the News; From Algeria to a Dream -- Elias Adam Zerhouni". The New York Times. 27 March 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Inc., Advanced Solutions International. "Gold Medalists". arrs.org. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Gold Medalists". rsna.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ Foundation, Lasker. "Board of Directors - The Lasker Foundation". laskerfoundation.org. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Elias Zerhouni". researchamerica.org. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "The Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Government Service - Johns Hopkins Alumni". jhu.edu. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Presentation". college-de-france.fr. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
External links
- Media related to Elias Zerhouni at Wikimedia Commons
- KAUST Board of Trustees
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Elias Zerhouni collected news and commentary at The New York Times