Salim Abdool Karim
1960 – present
Salim Abdool Karim is a South African clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist known for research on HIV prevention and treatment. He is director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) and has held professorships at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Columbia University. He chaired the South African government's ministerial advisory committee on COVID-19 from 2020.
Lived at the same time
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Life events
Abdool Karim was born in 1960 and grew up in KwaZulu-Natal.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe completed the MBChB degree at the university's medical school in Durban.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe studied epidemiology in New York before returning to South Africa.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe two epidemiologists have collaborated on HIV research throughout their careers.
His doctoral research concerned the epidemiology of HIV in South Africa.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe established the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa in Durban and became its director.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe trial reported that a vaginal microbicide gel reduced HIV acquisition in women, providing the first evidence that a topical antiretroviral could prevent infection.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe shared the award with Quarraisha Abdool Karim for work on HIV prevention in Africa.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe led the committee advising the health minister during the country's COVID-19 response.
Source: en.wikipedia.org