Background
Yach, Derek was born on November 21, 1955 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Solm and Estelle (Mauerberger) Yach.
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Derek Yach
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Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Cape Town, 1979; Bachelor of Science with honours in Epidemiology, U. Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1983; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1985.
Career
Intern departments medicine and surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, 1980;
research officer Institute for Biostats.,, Medical Research Council, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1981;
senior chief research officer, Medical Research Council, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1986-1989;
director Epidemiology Center, Medical Research Council, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1992-1995;
chief policy action coordination, World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1995. Project supervisor community health department, research officer department medicine U. Cape Town, 1984, honorary senior lecturer, since 1986. Honorary consultant epidemiologist Johannesburg City Health Department, 1987-1995.
Public health advisor, consultant Devel.Bank Southern Africa, Johannesburg, 1992-1995. Honorary senior lecturer Witwatersrand U. Medical School, Johannesburg, 1993-1995. Adjunct associate professor international health and development Tulane University School public Health, New Orleans, 1993-1995.
Alternate director Mauerberger Foundation Fund, 1984-1995. Member of advisory committee International Executive Health Care Confs., 1995. Visiting fellow Johns Hopkins University School Public Health, 1992.
Heath Clark lecturer London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1995. Member of advisory board program for health policy in economics under stress Ben Gurion U. Negev Faculty Health Sciences and Monaster Center for Economics Research, since 1995. Founder, president Tobacco Control Common for Africa,1994-1996.
Convenor conferences in health. Conductor, presenter numerous conferences, seminars and workshops in field, including International Association for Study Lung Cancer Workshop, Cape Town, 1993, World Bank Human Resource Development Seminar, Washington, 1996. Member ad hoc commission on future World Health Organization, 1994-1996.
Public health advisor World Bank, Lesotho, 1993-1995. Reviewer numerous science journals.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Council Against Smoking/Heart Foundation, South Africa, 1991-1995. County member Child Accident Prevention Foundation, South Africa, 1989-1992. Lieutenant South Africa Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990-1991.
Fellow Royal Geography Society. Member Epidemiological Society Southern Africa (Executive Committee 1985, 87, 90, conference convenor 1987, 91, chairman 1987-1988, 90-92), International Epidemiological Association, National Medical and Dental Association, Royal Society South Africa, South African Association for Conflict Intervention, New York Academy Sciences, Institute de Vie.
Interests
Connections
Married Yasmin Elizabeth Van Schirnding, March 29, 1987.
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Awards
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Recipient Norhistan prize for best non-specialist article South African Medical Journal, 1982, silver medal Cmty. Health Asn. Southern Africa, 1994;post-intern scholar South Africa Medical Research Council, 1981, postdoctoral scholar, 1984-1985. Guy Elliot medical fellow U. Cape Town, 1983-1984, Kellogg Foundation travel fellow, United States and Brazil, 1991, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation travel fellow APHA Conference, Washington, 1992, Committee on Healthin Southern Africa travel felow to APHA Conference, San Francisco, 1993.Recipient Norhistan prize for best non-specialist article South African Medical Journal, 1982, silver medal Cmty. Health Asn. Southern Africa, 1994;post-intern scholar South Africa Medical Research Council, 1981, postdoctoral scholar, 1984-1985. Guy Elliot medical fellow U. Cape Town, 1983-1984, Kellogg Foundation travel fellow, United States and Brazil, 1991, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation travel fellow APHA Conference, Washington, 1992, Committee on Healthin Southern Africa travel felow to APHA Conference, San Francisco, 1993.