WHO Career
He worked at the World Health Organisation (WHO), at country, regional and headquarter levels for 23 years. His work in WHO started in 1983 when he worked with leprosy in Fiji.
He started his work as an advisor on leprosy, and later also treated tuberculosis and promoted the vaccination of children against preventable diseases.
In 1994, Lee moved to Geneva to work at WHO headquarters as chief in prevention and vaccines. In 1995, he was nicknamed Vaccine Czar according to Scientific American.
Mr.Lee became official candidate for 6th director-generals of WHO. There are 8 candidates originally and two person left on the final vote. Dr.Lee and Peter Piot who are in charge of excutive director of UNAIDS. The ballot taking extended to 7 times in a close situation continuously. Peter got wide acknowledgement from Europe and Lee from US and Asia. Finally Lee beat Peter by 2.
- 1983-2006 : Staff of WHO
- 1994-98 : Director in Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunization, and Executive Secretary, Children's Vaccine Initiative
- 1998-99 : Senior Policy Adviser to 5th General, Gro Harlem Brundtland
- 1999-2000 : Special Representative of the Director-General
- 2003-2006 : Director-General of WHO
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