By Paul Chinnock The Scientific Leadership prize is awarded to world-leading scientists in sub-Saharan Africa up to 50 years of age working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis,…
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Debate: Equity in innovation, partnership, and research is a desirable but unrealistic goal
By Paul Chinnock Moderator for the debate was Catherine Hankins (Forum Programme Committee Chair and EDCTP Scientific Advisory Committee Chair). This, she said, was a…
Keynote address: Science diplomacy
By Paul Chinnock Session Chair, Ilesh Jani (Mozambique), introduced the keynote speaker Leonardo Simão and summarised his distinguished career in both health and diplomacy. Dr…
Outstanding Female Scientist prize winner: Professor Margaret Gyapong
By Paul Chinnock EDCTP’s Outstanding Female Scientist Prize is awarded to world-leading female scientists in sub-Saharan Africa working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected infectious….
Dr Pascoal Mocumbi prize winner: Professor Alimuddin Zumla
By Paul Chinnock The 2020 Dr Pascoal Mocumbi prize winner is Alimuddin (Ali) Zumla. This prize is awarded to senior scientists, policy-makers or advocates for…
Opening Ceremony and keynote addresses
The official opening session of the Tenth EDCTP Forum was greatly honoured by the presence of His Excellency Mr Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the…
Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Manhiça Health Research Centre
By Paul Chinnock The second part of Monday morning’s main session at the Tenth EDCTP Forum was a celebration! Mozambique’s Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM)…
Research policy in Mozambique: the impact of health research
By Paul Chinnock Mozambique, the host nation for the Tenth EDCTP Forum, was itself the focus of the first session on Monday morning: “Research Policy…
Roundtable discussion
By Paul Chinnock A roundtable discussion was chaired by the Forum’s Master of Ceremony – Ms Albertina Lucia Palalane. In this session, Dr Leonard Simão,…
Pleased to be here!
By Paul Chinnock The Tenth EDCTP Forum, focusing on Equity in Research for Health, is under way. Looking at the comments appearing on today’s live-streamed…