Susan Monarez
Susan Monarez | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 21st Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| In office July 31, 2025 – August 27, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Debra Houry (acting) |
| Preceded by | Matthew Buzzelli (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jim O'Neill (acting) |
| Acting January 23, 2025 – March 24, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Nirav D. Shah Debra Houry (acting) |
| Preceded by | Mandy Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Buzzelli (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Patricia Coller November 6, 1974[1] |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS, MS, PhD) |
Susan Patricia Coller Monarez (born in 1974) is a microbiologist and disease researcher. Her work included finding the cure for African sleeping sickness and toxoplasmosis. Her father was a police officer, and her mother was a librarian.[2]
Her Government career started in 2014 and ended in August 2025. It is not yet sure, who is going to be replace her as the next CDC director.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Mandavilli, Apoorva; Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (March 24, 2025). "Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025.
- ↑ Monarez, Susan (2025-06-25). "Senate Confirmation Hearing Statement" (PDF). U.S. Senate Commitee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ↑ Sun, Lena H.; Diamond, Dan; Weber, Lauren (August 27, 2025). "CDC director ousted, top officials resign after RFK Jr. push to change vaccine policy". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Gardner, Sophie; Lim, David (2025-08-30). "The meeting that sparked Monarez's dismissal". Politico. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ↑ Payne, Daniel (2025-09-03). "After ousting CDC's director, RFK Jr. mirrors her ideas to reform the agency". STAT. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
Monarez refused and fought the attempt to remove her, though she has since stopped trying to be reinstated, according to a person familiar with the matter.