Elias Zerhouni

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Elias Zerhouni
Harold Varmus
Succeeded byFrancis Collins
Personal details
Born (1951-04-12) April 12, 1951 (age 73)
University of Algiers
Known for
AwardsLifetime Achievement Award Winners
Scientific career
FieldsMedical imaging
Institutions

Elias Zerhouni (in Arabic إلياس زرهوني) (born April 12, 1951) is an Algerian-born American scientist,

biomedical engineer
.

He spent much of his career on the faculty of the

pharmaceutical company Sanofi
.

Background

A resident of

University of Algiers, School of Medicine in 1975, Zerhouni emigrated to the United States to take up a residency position in diagnostic radiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He went on to positions of increasing responsibility, including chief resident and assistant professor. He then served as vice chair of the Department of Radiology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and its affiliated DePaul Hospital from 1981 to 1985. In 1985, Zerhouni returned to Johns Hopkins as an associate professor. He was appointed Director of the MRI Division in 1988, subsequently becoming chair of the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Martin Donner Professor of Radiology and Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Ultimately, Zerhouni was appointed as Executive Vice-Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[3]
in 1996 and served as Dean of Research and Dean for Clinical Affairs until 2002 at which time he moved to the Directorship of the NIH.

Zerhouni is a highly published scientist in his field, inventor, and entrepreneur. His work led to advances in

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) that resulted in over 200 peer reviewed publications and 8 patents
. Partly based on this research and research and subsequent inventions, Zerhouni founded or co-founded five start-up companies. He founded Computerized Imaging Reference Systems (CIRS) in 1982, where he served as chairman for several years. He founded Advanced Medical Imaging in 1989, which was later sold to a major public company. He is a co-inventor and co-founder of Biopsys Corporation which became public before being acquired J&J in 1997. He co-founded American Radiology Services in 1996 and served as its chairman and CEO until 2002. He is also a co-inventor and co-founder of Surgivision, Inc., an MRI image-guided surgery company.

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.

French Academy of Medicine
in 2010.

References

  1. ^ a b "Bruce Alberts, Elias Zerhouni and Ahmed Zewail Named First U.S. Science Envoys". aaas.org. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Elias Zerhouni, M.D., Joins Foundation - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation". gatesfoundation.org. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Johns Hopkins Gazette - April 20, 2009". jh.edu. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D." nih.gov. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "NIH Record--09/17/2002--Zerhouni Plots 'Roadmap for Action' For NIH Future". nih.gov. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ "FNIH Board". fnih.org. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2016-11-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Man in the News; From Algeria to a Dream -- Elias Adam Zerhouni". The New York Times. 27 March 2002. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. ^ Inc., Advanced Solutions International. "Gold Medalists". arrs.org. Retrieved 21 January 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Gold Medalists". rsna.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  12. American Academy of Achievement
    .
  13. ^ Foundation, Lasker. "Board of Directors - The Lasker Foundation". laskerfoundation.org. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Elias Zerhouni". researchamerica.org. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  15. ^ "The Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Government Service - Johns Hopkins Alumni". jhu.edu. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Presentation". college-de-france.fr. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

External links

Government offices
Preceded by
Harold Varmus
 15th Director of National Institutes of Health
2002 – 2008 		Succeeded by
Francis Collins
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