Robert Kadlec
Robert Kadlec | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and Response | |
| In office August 18, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | George Korch (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Nikki Bratcher-Bowman (Acting) Dawn O’Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | approx. 1957 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (MD) Georgetown University (MS) |
Robert Peter Kadlec (/ˈkædlɪk/ KAD-lik) is an American physician and career officer in the United States Air Force who served as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Preparedness and Response) from August 2017 until January 2021. He is responsible for the creation of the COVID-19 vaccine development program Operation Warp Speed.