EurekAlert!: Korea University College of Medicine successfully concludes the 2025 Lee Jong-Wook Fellowship on Infectious Disease Specialists Program
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Lee Jong-wook
Lee Jong-wook was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projects including the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and Stop Tuberculosis. He began his term as director-general in 2004, and was the first figure from Korea to lead an international agency.
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science · South Korean physician (1945–2006) · politician · diplomat · physician · also Lee Jong-wook, Jong-Wook Lee, Jong-wook
Born 12 April 1945 · Died 22 May 2006 · Q381845
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2017· 1 entry
“'It Is Fortunate That I Wasn't Born as a Korean,' Ex-Japanese Envoy to Seoul Says in Column: Masatoshi Muto Stirs Controversy in South Korea”
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2009· 2 entries
“The Fragility of Liberalism and its Political Consequences in Democratized Korea”
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The awards would be given for mainly the fields "young leadership" and "contributor of health management" (especially for epidemics) at the annual assembly of WHO, which takes place in May each year
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2006· 1 entry
Died 2006-05-22.
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2004· 2 entries
And was the first figure from Korea to lead an international agency
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Lee was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine
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2003· 1 entry
Career landmark: Director-General of the World Health Organization (2003–2006).
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1995· 1 entry
Was nicknamed Vaccine Czar according to Scientific American
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1994· 1 entry
Lee moved to Geneva to work at WHO headquarters as chief in prevention and vaccines
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1983· 1 entry
Working on a variety of projects including the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and Stop Tuberculosis
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1945· 1 entry
Born 1945-04-12.
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