Lee Jong-wook

Lee Jong-wook was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projects including the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and Stop Tuberculosis. He began his term as director-general in 2004, and was the first figure from Korea to lead an international agency.

12 April 1945

Born on the same birth day (12 April): Alicia Coppola • Christian IV of Denmark • Hardy Krüger • Ioannis Metaxas • Jeremy Beadle • Jonathan Pitroipa • Joyce Banda • Luiz Adriano • Nils-Olav Johansen • Saoirse Ronan • Stephen Brogan • Valentin Stocker

Born in the same month (April 1945): August Wilson • Derrick Walker • Joël Robuchon • Martyn Lewis • Olga Karlatos • Reggie Smith • Richard C. Hoagland • Tammi Terrell • Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi