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Dr. Elias Zerhouni
Dr. Elias Zerhouni
Dr. Elias Zerhouni in front of NIH Building 1
Dr. Zerhouni in front of NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland
A close-up of Dr. Elias Zerhouni in front of the American flag at rest
A close-up of Dr. Zerhouni with the American flag at rest in the background
photo of Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni receiving the Légion d'honneur
On Thursday, April 10, 2008, French President Nicolas Sarkozy awarded NIH Director Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni the Légion d'honneur (French National Order of the Legion of Honor), the highest decoration in France. In the United States, Generals of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur, are among the Americans who have received the honor. Others include General Wesley Clark, Actor Kirk Douglas, Film Producer and Actor Clint Eastwood, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Photo Credit: Service Photo Elysée A.R.
photo of Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni wearing the medal of the Légion d'honneur
A close-up of Dr. Zerhouni wearing the medal of the Légion d'honneur (French National Order of the Legion of Honor), the highest decoration in France. Photo Credit: Service Photo Elysée A.R.
Dr. Zerhouni greets  President George W. Bush in the Clinical Research Center.
Dr. Zerhouni greets President George W. Bush
President George W. Bush visits NIH on January 26, 2005 to hold a 40-minute town hall meeting in Masur auditorium called strengthening health care. Greeting him in the lobby of the Clinical Research Center is: NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni joined by NCI director Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach (l) and Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
photo of Dr. Zerhouni greeting the 2004 Pioneer Award Recipients
Dr. Zerhouni greets the 2004 Pioneer Award Recipients
(from l) Rob Phillips, Ph.D., George Daley, M.D., Ph.D., Larry Abbott, Ph.D., Stephen Quake, D.Phil., Dr. Zerhouni, Sunney Xie, Ph.D., Homme Hellinga, Ph.D., Chad Mirkin, Ph.D., Joseph (Mike) McCune, M.D., Ph.D.
photo of Dr. Zerhouni greeting the 2005 Pioneer Award Recipients
Dr. Zerhouni greets the 2005 Pioneer Award Recipients
1st row (from l) Nathan D. Wolfe, D.Sc., Pehr A.B. Harbury, Ph.D., Hollis T. Cline, Ph.D., Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., Erich D. Jarvis, Ph.D., Vicki L. Chandler, Ph.D., Clare M. Waterman-Storer, Ph.D.

2nd row (from l) Junying Yuan, Ph.D., Leda Cosmides, Ph.D., Titia de Lange, Ph.D., Dr. Zerhouni, Thomas A. Rando, M.D., Ph.D., Derek J. Smith, Ph.D., Giulio Tononi, M.D., Ph.D.
photo of Dr. Zerhouni at the Pioneer Awards Symposium and Press Conference introducing the 2005 award recipients
Dr. Zerhouni at the Pioneer Awards Symposium and Press Conference
Dr. Zerhouni introduces the 2005 award recipients. The event was held in NIH's Masur auditorium on September 29, 2005
photo of Dr. Zerhouni at the 2005 Pacific Health Summit
Dr. Zerhouni at the 2005 Pacific Health Summit
photo of Dr. Zerhouni welcoming Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall
Dr. Zerhouni welcomes Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall
NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni (l) welcomes Prince Charles (second from r) and the Duchess of Cornwall to NIH for a briefing on osteoporosis with Surgeon General Richard Carmona (r) and other health officials
photo of Dr. Zerhouni welcoming Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall
Dr. Zerhouni welcomes Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall (cont.)
At a briefing on osteoporosis held November 3, 2005 at NIH, Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, visit with NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni (second from r), Surgeon General Richard Carmona (third from r), Clinical Center director Dr. John Gallin (r ) and other stakeholders. Sponsored by NIAMS, the lead institute for research on this disorder, the goal of the meeting was to explore opportunities to spread the messages of the Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General's Report to the public, patients and health care providers who need to use this information for prevention, early detection and treatment of osteoporosis and related bone diseases.
photo of Dr. Nabel and Dr. Zerhouni welcoming HHS Secretary Leavitt
Dr. Nabel and Dr. Zerhouni welcome HHS Secretary Leavitt
NHLBI director Dr. Elizabeth Nabel and NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni welcome HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt (r) to NIH on Sept. 30.
photo of Dr. Zerhouni, Dr. John Arthur and Dr. Kwabena Boahen
Dr. Zerhouni, Dr. John Arthur (center) and 2006 Pioneer Award recipient Dr. Kwabena Boahen (right).
photo of Drs. Zerhouni and Berg with the 2007 Pioneer Award recipients.
Drs. Zerhouni and Berg with the 2007 Pioneer Award recipients.
photo of the Pioneer Award recipients
2004-2007 Pioneer Award recipients (Note: four recipients not available for photo.)
photo of Dr. Zerhouni speaking with Steven McKnight
Dr. Zerhouni speaking with 2004 Pioneer Award recipient Steven McKnight of the University of Texas Medical Center at Dallas.
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