Nachman Ash (Hebrew: נחמן אש; born 1961) is an Israeli physician who is currently the director-general of the Ministry of Health.
Nachman Ash | |
|---|---|
נחמן אש | |
 Ash in April 2012. | |
| Coronavirus Commissioner | |
| Assumed office November 15, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ronni Gamzu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Petah Tikva, Israel |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
Early life and education
editNachman Ash was born in 1961.[1]
Ash received his medical degree from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University in 1986.[2] In 1997, he completed a residency in internal medicine at the Sheba Medical Center.[2]
Career
editAsh served as the chief of the Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps from 2007 to 2011.[2]
Coronavirus
editAsh was appointed Israel's Coronavirus Commissioner by Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on November 15, 2020, succeeding Ronni Gamzu.[3]
In April 2021, Ash expressed concern that Israel did not have enough COVID-19 vaccines to provide its population with a third dose.[4]
On June 28, 2021, Ash was announced as the next Director-General of the Ministry of Health, succeeding Chezy Levy.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Professor Nachman Ash Appointed Director of "Magen Israel" Project". Ministry of Health. October 27, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan (October 27, 2020). "Israel appoints new coronavirus czar to replace Gamzu". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Linder, Ronny (October 27, 2020). "'Lockdowns Work': Israel Taps Ex-chief Military Doctor as New Coronavirus Czar". Haaretz. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus Czar 'Concerned' That Israel Doesn't Yet Have Deal for Third Vaccine Doses". Haaretz. April 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Tercatin, Rossella (June 28, 2021). "Coronavirus 'czar' Nachman Ash named new Health Ministry director-general". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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