Salim S. Abdool Karim

Identity

Full name

Salim S. Abdool Karim^{1 2 3}

Also known as

Salim Abdool Karim

Country

South Africa

Status

Active

Current roles

• Director and co-founder · Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)^{1 2 3}
• CAPRISA Professor for Global Health · Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health^{1 2}

Former roles

• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) · University of KwaZulu-Natal^{1 2}
• Adjunct Professor of Medicine · Weill Medical College of Cornell University^{1 2}
• Chair, Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 · Government of South Africa¹
• Chair, Scientific Expert Panel · UNAIDS^{2 3}
• Chair, HIV and Hepatitis Scientific and Technical Advisory Group · World Health Organization²
• President · South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)³

Evidence

1. PrimaryQuarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim Honored with 2024 Lasker AwardColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health · 19 Sep 2024
2. PrimaryGlobal HIV epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim wins Royal Society's coveted Michael Faraday PrizeColumbia University Mailman School of Public Health · 3 Sep 2024
3. PrimaryFormer SAMRC President inducted into Royal Society London alongside Newton, Darwin and EinsteinSouth African Medical Research Council · 19 Jun 2019