Adel Mahmoud | |
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 Adel Mahmoud at Boston University in 2008 | |
| Born | August 24, 1941 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | June 11, 2018 (aged 76) New York City, NY, US |
| Nationality | Egyptian, American |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and Research Scientist |
| Known for | Assisting in the development of HPV and rotavirus vaccine |
Adel K. Mahmoud (August 24, 1941 – June 11, 2018) was an Egyptian-born American doctor and expert in infectious diseases. He was credited with helping with the development of the Gardasil HPV vaccine and the rotavirus vaccine while serving as President of Merck Vaccines. Both the HPV and rotavirus vaccines were under development prior to Mahmoud joining Merck Vaccine Division; he assisted in ensuring that they remained a priority for Merck to continue development to commercial launch. After retiring from Merck he became a professor at Princeton University.