Dr John Gerrard | |
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Chief Health Officer of Queensland | |
Assumed office 13 December 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jeannette Young |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 13 December 1961
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Anthea [2] |
Children | 2 [2] |
Alma mater | |
John Gerrard is currently the Chief Health Officer of Queensland, beginning the role in December 2021. Gerrard has a record in research of emerging infectious diseases and vaccine development, investigating AIDS in Australia and dealing with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014.[3] Gerrard has additionally become notable during the COVID-19 Pandemic, previously working as a director of infectious diseases at the Gold Coast University Hospital and being the first doctor in Queensland to treat a COVID-19 patient.[4]