PHYSICIAN
Fernando Simón
1963 - Today

Fernando Simón
Fernando Simón Soria (born 29 July 1963) is a Spanish epidemiologist serving as Director of the Coordination Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies of the Ministry of Health. He came to public prominence as spokesman for the special committee on Ebola virus disease in Spain in 2014, and a similar role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Simón tested positive for coronavirus on 30 March 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando Simón is the 710th most popular physician (up from 711th in 2019), the 2,324th most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,481st in 2019) and the 15th most popular Spanish Physician.
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Among PHYSICIANS
Among physicians, Fernando Simón ranks 710 out of 726. Before him are Narendra Dabholkar, Teresa Forcades, Sergio Canavero, Hayat Sindi, Mathilde Krim, and David Shulkin. After him are Donald Henderson, Bill Frist, Anna Bågenholm, Hinrich Romeike, Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson, and Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNarendra Dabholkar
1945 - 2013
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 704
Teresa Forcades
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 705
Sergio Canavero
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 706
Hayat Sindi
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 707
Mathilde Krim
1926 - 2018
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 708
David Shulkin
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 709
Fernando Simón
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 710
Donald Henderson
1928 - 2016
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 711
Bill Frist
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 712
Anna Bågenholm
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 713
Hinrich Romeike
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 714
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson
1809 - 1848
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 715
Siddhartha Mukherjee
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 716
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Fernando Simón ranks 762. Before him are Charlie Clouser, Arnold Vanderlyde, Wouter Bos, Vadym Tyshchenko, Lee Jong-hwa, and Eduardas Rozentalis. After him are Len Bias, Sorin Babii, Gerhard Haidacher, Tracy Nelson, Jordi Villacampa, and Valerie Plame.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsCharlie Clouser
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 756
Arnold Vanderlyde
BOXER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 757
Wouter Bos
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 758
Vadym Tyshchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2015
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 759
Lee Jong-hwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 760
Eduardas Rozentalis
CHESS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 761
Fernando Simón
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 762
Len Bias
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - 1986
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 763
Sorin Babii
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 764
Gerhard Haidacher
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 765
Tracy Nelson
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 766
Jordi Villacampa
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 767
Valerie Plame
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 768
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Fernando Simón ranks 2,324 out of 3,355. Before him are María Sefidari (1982), Jesús Ángel García Bragado (1969), Laia Costa (1985), Álex Remiro (1995), Beatriz Luengo (1982), and Emilio Alzamora (1973). After him are Dani Pacheco (1991), Brigitte Vasallo (1973), Paco Soler (1970), Lourdes Domínguez Lino (1981), Jordi Villacampa (1963), and José Luis Martí (1975).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsMaría Sefidari
BUSINESSPERSON
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 2,318
Jesús Ángel García Bragado
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 2,319
Laia Costa
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 2,320
Álex Remiro
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 2,321
Beatriz Luengo
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 2,322
Emilio Alzamora
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 2,323
Fernando Simón
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 2,324
Dani Pacheco
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 2,325
Brigitte Vasallo
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 2,326
Paco Soler
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 2,327
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 2,328
Jordi Villacampa
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 2,329
José Luis Martí
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 2,330
Among PHYSICIANS In Spain
Among physicians born in Spain, Fernando Simón ranks 15. Before him are Nicolás Monardes (1508), Gregorio Marañón (1887), Concepción Aleixandre (1862), Fernando Quiroga Palacios (1900), Fidel Pagés (1886), and Teresa Forcades (1966).
Nicolás Monardes
1508 - 1588
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 9
Gregorio Marañón
1887 - 1960
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 10
Concepción Aleixandre
1862 - 1952
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 11
Fernando Quiroga Palacios
1900 - 1971
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 12
Fidel Pagés
1886 - 1923
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 13
Teresa Forcades
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 14
Fernando Simón
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 15