Susan Monarez

Susan Patricia Coller Monarez (born in 1974) is a microbiologist and disease researcher. Her work included finding the cure for African sleeping sickness and toxoplasmosis. Her father was a police officer, and her mother was a librarian.[1]

Her Government career started in 2014 and ended in August 2025. It is not yet sure, who is going to be replace her as the next CDC director.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Monarez, Susan (2025-06-25). "Senate Confirmation Hearing Statement" (PDF). U.S. Senate Commitee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  2. ↑ Sun, Lena H.; Diamond, Dan; Weber, Lauren (August 27, 2025). "CDC director ousted, top officials resign after RFK Jr. push to change vaccine policy". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gardner, Sophie; Lim, David (2025-08-30). "The meeting that sparked Monarez's dismissal". Politico. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  4. ↑ Payne, Daniel (2025-09-03). "After ousting CDC's director, RFK Jr. mirrors her ideas to reform the agency". STAT. Retrieved 2025-09-04. Monarez refused and fought the attempt to remove her, though she has since stopped trying to be reinstated, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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