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What roles did Salim S. Abdool Karim hold, and when?

Salim S. Abdool Karim

Epidemiologist who directs the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) and chaired South Africa's Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19.

Latest source 19 Sep 2024Updated 27 Oct 20265 sources

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Currently Director and co-founder, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), since an undated start. 8 dated roles on record.

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Roles, most recent first

  1. Director and co-founder Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) Current

    Leads the Durban-based HIV/TB research centre.1 2 3

  2. CAPRISA Professor for Global Health Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Current

    Professor in the Department of Epidemiology.1 2

  3. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) University of KwaZulu-Natal Date uncertain

    Listed in 2024 Columbia profiles.1 2

  4. Adjunct Professor of Medicine Weill Medical College of Cornell University Date uncertain

    Adjunct appointment.1 2

  5. Chair, Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Government of South Africa Date uncertain

    Chaired the government's COVID-19 scientific advisory committee.1

  6. Chair, Scientific Expert Panel UNAIDS Date uncertain

    Chairs UNAIDS' scientific panel.2 3

  7. Chair, HIV and Hepatitis Scientific and Technical Advisory Group World Health Organization Date uncertain

    WHO advisory role.2

  8. President South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Date uncertain

    SAMRC refers to him as a former SAMRC president; dates not given.3

Where the dates come from

  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

Changes

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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