Jack Chow is an American

United States

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 professor of public health

Public health

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. He holds the position of Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

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 Heinz College. Chow held a number of global public health offices including positions as the first Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization

World Health Organization

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 on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Special Representative of the U.S. Secretary of State

Secretary of State

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on Global HIV/AIDS and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Health and Science.

External links

• Carnegie Mellon University faculty page