Minoo Mohraz

Iranian physician, researcher and AIDS specialist

Minoo Mohraz (Persian: مينو محرز, born 19 January 1946) is an Iranian physician, researcher and AIDS specialist. She is a Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and head of the Iranian Centre for HIV/AIDS. Mohraz was thought to be Iran's foremost medical expert on HIV/AIDS.[1] Mohraz was born in Tehran.

Minoo Mohraz
مينو محرز
Mohraz in 2020
Born (1946-01-19) 19 January 1946 (age 78)
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Physician, researcher, professor
Known forAIDS specialist and Infectious disease specialist

During the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak, she was appointed a member of committee to combat Coronavirus. On 14 March, Iranian media reported that she had been infected with COVID-19.[2]

References change

  1. Williams, Ian (5 April 2007). "Doctor leads fight against AIDS in Iran". msnbc.com. NBC. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. "Iran: Member of committee to combat Coronavirus tests positive for the virus". Al Arabiya English. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.