Professor Deenan Pillay (Chair)
Deenan is a UK-based clinical virologist and Professor of Virology at University College London. He is a non-executive Director of North Middlesex University Hospital, and Director of the Wellcome Trust-funded Centre for Health and Population Studies in South Africa. Deenan holds a PhD in Biochemistry as well as medical training. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Deenan served on the Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
Professor Elizabeth Bukusi
Elizabeth is a research professor based in Kenya who works within the field of global health. Her main areas of research focus on sexually transmitted infections, women’s health, and reproductive health; as well as HIV care, prevention, and treatment. She is Chief Research Officer at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and led a landmark study on the use of PrEP in Kenya. She holds a Masters and PhD in Public Health.
Professor Liz Corbett
Liz is a UK-based epidemiologist who is Professor of Tropical Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Her research investigates the regulation of tuberculosis in HIV prevalent populations and improving access to HIV self-testing.
Professor Frances Cowan
Frances is Professor of Global Health at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and has been based in Zimbabwe since 1999. She is the founder and former Director of the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research, Zimbabwe.
Professor Cate Hankins
Cate is an epidemiologist based at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Before joining the McGill faculty, Cate was the Deputy Medical Officer of Health at Calgary Health Services. She is a community medicine specialist, with a particular focus on participatory research conduct.
Professor Henry Mwandumba
Henry is an African Professor of Medicine and Deputy Director of the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome research programme. He works on the tuberculosis phagosome in the University of Malawi College of Medicine, and serves as President of the Federation of African Immunological Societies. In 2019, Henry was awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize.
Faye Rodney (Trustee for Finance)
Faye was Director of Finance for Terrence Higgins Trust until 2021. She now serves of the board of the HIV Research Trust, overseeing proper financial governance.
HIV Research Trust
HIV Research Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales (reg. no 1123611) Company reg. no. 06020633. Registered office: 437 & 439 Caledonian Road, London N7 9BG, United Kingdom.
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Funding generously provided from HIV Glasgow, ViiV Healthcare, Joep Lange Institute and private donations.