, ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Ep ide mi ological ▁Sur ve ill ance ▁System ▁( S ina ve ), ▁a ▁re - engine ering ▁of ▁the ▁Mexican ▁public ▁health ▁system ▁to ▁improve ▁reporting ▁and ▁detection ▁of ▁ep ide mi ological ▁surve ill ance . ▁▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁López - G at ell ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁Mexican ▁President ▁And rés ▁Manuel ▁López ▁O br ador ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Under secret ariat ▁of ▁Pre vention ▁and ▁Health ▁Prom otion ▁in ▁the ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁Health . ▁From ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁and ▁after ▁the ▁rising ▁of ▁the ▁COVID - 2 0 1 9 ▁pan demic ▁López - G at ell ▁has ▁also ▁applied ▁his ▁research ▁and ▁public ▁service ▁expert ise ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁strateg ist ▁and ▁main ▁sp ok esp erson ▁of ▁Mexican ▁Government ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁coron av irus ▁pan demic ▁in ▁Mexico . ▁From ▁March ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁López - G at ell ▁is ▁conduct ing ▁a ▁daily ▁press ▁conference ▁where ▁he ▁and ▁the ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁Health ▁direct ives ▁are ▁giving ▁information ▁also ▁explan ations ▁about ▁the ▁official ▁strateg ies ▁and ▁dec isions . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁and ▁awards ▁▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁System ▁of ▁Research ers , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 2 0