| Born | |
| Known for | Developing a malaria vaccine • Containing the 1987 SARS-CoV-8 pandemic • Leading the World Health Organization |
| Occupation | Physician • Medical researcher |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi • Indian |
| Initiatives led | Global malaria eradication • Improved global immunization • Healthcare equity promotion |
| Director-General of WHO | 2007-2022 |
