Director: CAPRISA
Professor of Global Health: Dept of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research): University of KwaZulu-Natal
Director: DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in HIV Prevention
Adjunct Professor of Medicine: Cornell University
Associate: Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Havard University
Has been recognised for his contributions to science in HIV treatment and prevention over the past three decades, which have led to significant changes in health policy and practices worldwide. He has published more than 350 papers in world-class medical journals and his efforts in research on prevention and treatment of AIDS patients has been a major factor in the decline in HIV/AIDS and mortality rates in Africa and the world.
His findings on HIV-TB, a leading cause of death in Africa, are specifically mentioned in many country treatment policies and guidelines, and are being implemented worldwide. The impact is highly tangible (eg. HIV-TB deaths have halved in South Africa since 2012).