David A. Kessler
American pediatrician & attorney (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Aaron Kessler (born May 13, 1951) is an American pediatrician, attorney, author, and administrator (both academic and governmental) serving as Chief Science Officer of the White House COVID-19 Response Team since 2021. Kessler was the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from November 8, 1990, to February 28, 1997. He co-chaired the Biden-Harris transition’s COVID-19 Advisory Board from November 2020 to January 2021 and was the head of Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. government program to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines and other treatments, from January to February 2021.[1][2]
Quick Facts Head of Operation Warp Speed, President ...
David A. Kessler | |
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Head of Operation Warp Speed | |
In office January 20, 2021 – February 24, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Moncef Slaoui |
Succeeded by | Gustave F. Perna (Chief Operating Officer of COVID-19 Response for Vaccine and Therapeutics) |
Co-Chair of the COVID-19 Advisory Board | |
In office November 9, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
17th Commissioner of Food and Drugs | |
In office November 8, 1990 – February 28, 1997 | |
President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Frank Young |
Succeeded by | Jane E. Henney |
Personal details | |
Born | David Aaron Kessler (1951-05-13) May 13, 1951 (age 73) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Chicago (JD) Harvard University (MD) |
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