Dr. Francisco George - Director General of Health (Portugal)
Medical doctor (1973), resident in Internal Medicine, specialised in Public Health Medicine (1977).
As WHO staff member, was World Health Representative in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and Coordinator of the “Global Program on AIDS” for the Sourthern Subregion of Africa (1980-1991).
Former Deputy Director (2001-2005)
Was appointed Director General of Health in 2005.At EU level was member of the High Level Committee on Health and of the Health Security Committee since 2001; Appointed Chief Medical Officer in 2005.
Coordinator of research projects in Public Health; Several publications.
Member of the Portuguese Associations of Epidemiology, Virology, Public Health Promotion and Clinical Study on AIDS.
Invited Professor at The National Public Health School (New University of Lisbon).
