Renowned Radiologist Joins Danaher Board

Danaher Corporation, parent company of Leica Microsystems recently appointed Elias A. Zerhouni, MD. to its Board of Directors for an initial one year term. Dr Zerhouni, a physician, scientist, and world-renowned leader in
radiology research, served as director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008 and currently serves as Senior Advisor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and as Senior Fellow for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Program.

Dr Zerhouni earned his medical degree in 1975 from the University of Algiers and after completing his residency in diagnostic radiology at Johns Hopkins, in 1978, rose to the rank of full professor of radiology in 1992 and biomedical engineering in 1995. In 1996, he was named director of the Department of Radiology and later held vice dean responsibilities for both clinical affairs and research before assuming the position of executive vice dean for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Under his leadership, the NIH embarked on a number of initiatives, chief among them the Roadmap for Medical Research, designed to enhance synergy and collaborative work among all 27 NIH institutes and centers and leading to the passing by the US Congress of the NIH Reform Act of 2006. Steven M. Rales, Chairman of the Board of Danaher Corporation, said: “We are delighted Dr Zerhouni is joining our board. We expect he will be an insightful and valuable contributor, especially given our growing presence in medical technologies.”