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South Korean physician (1945–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the baseball player, see Lee Jong-wook (baseball).
Lee Jong-wook (Korean: 이종욱; 12 April 1945 – 22 May 2006) 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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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Quick Facts 6th Director-General of the World Health Organization, Preceded by ...
Lee Jong-wook | |
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이종욱 | |
6th Director-General of the World Health Organization | |
In office 21 July 2003 (2003-07-21) – 22 May 2006 (2006-05-22) | |
Preceded by | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
Succeeded by | Anders Nordström |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-04-12)12 April 1945 Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
Died | 22 May 2006(2006-05-22) (aged 61) Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland |
Resting place | Daejeon National Cemetery, Daejeon, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | Hanyang University (B.E.) Seoul National University (MD) University of Hawaii (MMed) |
Profession | Physician |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이종욱 |
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Hanja | 李鍾郁 |
Revised Romanization | I Jong-uk |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chong-uk |
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In 2004, Lee was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.[1]