Description: (American Radiologist Who Served as the 15th Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Elias Zerhouni is a highly respected scientist, radiologist, and biomedical engineer with Algerian heritage. Throughout his career, he held prestigious roles in academia and government, including serving as the executive vice-dean at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Zerhouni made significant contributions as the Director of the National Institutes of Health during the George W. Bush administration. He furthered his impactful work as a presidential science envoy under the Obama administration and as a senior fellow for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Zerhouni concluded his distinguished career as the President for Global Research and Development at Sanofi.