Elias Zerhouni
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Elias A. Zerhouni (Arabic:إلياس زرهوني) (born April 12, 1951) is an Algerian-born American radiologist and medical researcher. He was the 15th director of the National Institutes of Health, appointed by George W. Bush in May 2002. He served for 6 years, stepping down in October, 2008.