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Following a post-doctorate fellowship in epidemiology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he worked for 4 years, Les subsequently worked as an epidemiologist for the World Health Organization in Rwanda during the civil war. He was Director of Health Policy at the International Rescue Committee from 2000 until 2003. Les had led over 50 surveys in 17 countries, mostly measuring mortality in times of war. In recent years’ he has taken part in studies to measure mortality in DR Congo, Iraq, and Zimbabwe. His present research is focused on developing methods to document human rights abuses.

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