Lee Jong-wook
Lee Jong-wook was born on April 12, 1945. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Lee Jong-wook
Lee Jong-wook (Korean: 이종욱; 12 April 1945 – 22 May 2006) was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projects including the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and Stop Tuberculosis. He began his term as director-general in 2004, and was the first figure from Korea to lead an international agency. In 2004, Lee was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.