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
1985
Earned a Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Biophysics from Harvard University
1987
Completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute
1990
Joined the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) as a Senior Investigator
2003
Became Chief of the Biodefense Research Section at NIAID
2010
Appointed Director of the Office of Biodefense Research and Surety at NIAID
2015
Named Director of the Division of Clinical Research at NIAID
2017
Became Principal Deputy Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
2020
Played a key role in the U.S. government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Appointed Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation at NCATS
2022
Contributed to the development and implementation of clinical research programs for emerging infectious diseases
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