Michael Kurilla
Michael Erik Kurilla is a United States Army general who serves as the 15th commander of United States Central Command since 1 April 2022. He previously served as the commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps and before that as the chief of staff of United States Central Command.
Some of the key events about Michael Kurilla
- 1987Earned M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University
- 1989Completed residency in clinical pathology at Harvard Medical School
- 1991Joined the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- 2003Became director of the Office of Biodefense Research Affairs at NIAID
- 2010Appointed director of the Office of Biodefense Research and Surety at NIAID
- 2017Named director of the Division of Clinical Research at NIAID
- 2020Led efforts to develop COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines
- 2021Oversaw clinical research on emerging infectious diseases and biodefense
- 2022Contributed to pandemic preparedness and response strategies
- 2023Continued leadership in infectious disease research and public health
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