Susan Monarez

Susan Patricia Coller Monarez (born in 1974) is a microbiologist and disease researcher. Her work included finding the cure for African sleeping sickness and toxoplasmosis. Her father was a police officer, and her mother was a librarian.^[2]

Susan Monarez
Official portrait, 2025
21st Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In office July 31, 2025 – August 27, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Debra Houry (acting)
Preceded by	Matthew Buzzelli (acting)
Succeeded by	Jim O'Neill (acting)
Acting January 23, 2025 – March 24, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Nirav D. Shah Debra Houry (acting)
Preceded by	Mandy Cohen
Succeeded by	Matthew Buzzelli (acting)
Personal details
Born	Susan Patricia Coller (1974-11-06) November 6, 1974 (age 51)[1]
Education	University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS, MS, PhD)

Her Government career started in 2014 and ended in August 2025. It is not yet sure, who is going to be replace her as the next CDC director.^[3][4][5]