David A. Kessler
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 Serving with Vivek Murthy and Marcella Nunez-Smith | |
| 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 May 13, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Chicago (JD) Harvard University (MD) |
David Aaron Kessler (born May 13, 1951) is an American pediatrician, lawyer, author, and administrator (both academic and governmental). He was the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from November 8, 1990 to February 28, 1997.[1]
On November 9, 2020, Kessler was announced as one of the three co-chairs of Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board, alongside former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Yale public health professor Marcella Nunez-Smith in his administration.[2]
He was the head of Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. government program to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines and other treatment, from January to February 2021.[3][4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "David A. Kessler, MD". BIO (Annual International Convention) 2004 Newsroom. 2004-06-14. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ↑ Feuer, Will (2020-11-07). "President-elect Joe Biden announces Covid task force". CNBC (article updated: 12:50 UCT 2020-11-09 ed.). Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ Mucha, Sarah (November 9, 2020). "Biden transition team announces coronavirus advisers, including whistleblower Rick Bright". CNN. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ Kaplan, Sheila (January 15, 2021). "Biden Picks Former F.D.A. Chief to Lead Federal Vaccine Efforts". New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official FDA Bio
- David A. Kessler Named New Dean of UCSF School of Medicine Archived 2007-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- "Bacon as a Weapon of Mass Destruction" - video by Democracy Now!
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