Minoo Mohraz
Minoo Mohraz (Persian: مينو محرز, born 19 January 1946) is an Iranian physician, researcher and AIDS specialist. She is a Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and head of the Iranian Centre for HIV/AIDS. Mohraz was thought to be Iran's foremost medical expert on HIV/AIDS.[1] Mohraz was born in Tehran.
Minoo Mohraz | |
|---|---|
مينو محرز | |
 Mohraz in 2020 | |
| Born | 19 January 1946
(aged 79) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Physician, researcher, professor |
| Known for | AIDS specialist and Infectious disease specialist |
During the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak, she was appointed a member of committee to combat Coronavirus. On 14 March, Iranian media reported that she had been infected with COVID-19.[2]
References
- ↑ Williams, Ian (5 April 2007). "Doctor leads fight against AIDS in Iran" (in en). msnbc.com. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17932520/ns/nbc_nightly_news_with_brian_williams/t/doctor-leads-fight-against-aids-iran/#.W0MlGS2B2SM. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ Iran: Member of committee to combat Coronavirus tests positive for the virus. Al Arabiya English. 14 March 2020. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/03/14/Iran-Member-of-committee-to-combat-Coronavirus-tests-positive-for-the-virus.html. Retrieved 14 March 2020.