Fabian Leendertz Explained

Fabian Hubertus Leendertz (born 11 November 1972 in Krefeld) is a German biologist, veterinarian, and expert on zoonosis, specialising his research on primates, studying leprosy and anthrax in chimpanzees since 2014.

In 2020, he was appointed to the team researching the origins of COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, and was awarded a Champions of the Earth award by the United Nations. In 2021, he began a project group researching epidemiology and pathogenicity at the Robert Koch Institute, was appointed founding director of the Helmholtz Institute for One Health, and started a professorship at the University of Greifswald.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: This wildlife vet tracks deadly microbes in the African jungle. Now, he's on the trail of COVID-19 . 3 August 2022 . Science Mag . 28 January 2021 . en.
2. News: HZI bestellt Fabian Leendertz zum Gründungsdirektor des Helmholtz-Instituts für One Health . 3 August 2022 . idw-online.de.
3. News: Tracking down the killer virus: The Robert Koch Institut’s Fabian Leendertz is researching pathogens from the animal kingdom in Africa. He tells us where the greatest danger lurks. . 3 August 2022 . deutschland.de . 25 May 2020 . en.
4. News: Sharper eyes, and more of them: Dr Fabian Leendertz’s ‘One Health’ institute fixes its gaze on prevention . 3 August 2022 . www.gavi.org . en.
5. Web site: Dr. Fabian Leendertz . Champions of the Earth . U. N. Environment . 3 August 2022 . en . 9 December 2020.
6. News: Fabian Leendertz: Fokus auf interdisziplinärer Forschung . 3 August 2022 . Deutsches Ärzteblatt . 23 August 2021 . de.
7. News: WHO expert Leendertz speaks about the origin of COVID DW 10.02.2021 . 3 August 2022 . Deutsche Welle.