PROF. DORA NKEM AKUNYILI (OFR) - BIOGRAPHY

Prof. Dora Nkem Akunyili (OFR), the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is an internationally renowned Pharmacist, Pharmacologist, Erudite Scholar, Seasoned Administrator, and a visionary leader. Prior to her present appointment, she was a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Pharmacologist in the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Nsukka (U.N.N.), Enugu Campus.

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DR. MICHAEL PELLY, Associate Director for Global Health Royal College of Physicians

Dr Michael Pelly MD FRCP is a physician at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital specialising in General Internal Medicine and Stroke.  He has clinical responsibility for acute and chronic disease management, and  is a senior lecturer at Imperial College.  As Associate Director for the RCP, his areas of responsibility include Global Health issues (including chronic diseases).

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DR. JOSEPH AWOLOLA

Dr. Joseph Awolola is the founder, President Society for Telemedicine and eHealth in Nigeria.  He is the first Nigerian to become member of the International Society for Telemedicine and ehealth (Switzerland), member Africa Telehealth Group Canada.

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DR. LAETITIA KING, Chief Academic Officer, Aga Khan University, East Africa

Dr. Laetitia King was appointed as the Firoz Kassam Professor and Associate Dean, Nursing of the Aga Khan University Advanced Nursing Studies Programme (East Africa) in June 2003.  In May 2005 she was appointed as the first Chief Academic Officer of Aga Khan University in East Africa. She is a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy from the University of South Africa, ...

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JENNIE GILLIES: HIV/AIDS Manager

Jenni Gillies has worked exclusively in the field of HIV and Aids in Africa for the past 15 years. She is currently coordinating the development and implementation of SABMiller’s corporate HIV and Aids strategy. With a background in Human Resource Management, Jenni has extensive experience in developing and implementing corporate strategies which manage and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in the workplace.

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DR. NEIL SQUIRES (MBChB, MPH, MFPHM, DTM&H)

Dr. Neil Squires (MBChB, MPH, MFPHM, DTM&H) is a Senior Health and Population Adviser working within the Human and Social Development Unit of DG Development of the European Commission. Neil led the development of the EU Strategy for Action on the Crisis in Human Resources for Health in Developing Countries, which was adopted by the Commission on 12th December 2005 ...

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SYLVIA DENTON CBE, FRCN, President of the Royal College of Nursing

Sylvia Denton has been an active member of the RCN for many years and was the founding Chair of the RCN Breast Care Nursing Society. She served on RCN Council from 1998 – 2002 as Deputy President, before being elected RCN President in 2002. She is now serving a second two year term.

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DR. ASA’AH NKOHKWO, Chief Executive of the Sickle Cell Society

Dr Asa’ah Nkohkwo, (PhD Medicine 1993 Manchester), Chief Executive of the Sickle Cell Society, is a Fellow in Laboratory Medicine, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Health Promotion and an alumnus of the UK NHS Public Health Leadership Development. Known traditionally as Mbi Asaatong Fontem, he is the Europe Ambassador of HM Fontem Njifua of Bangwa, Cameroon.

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PROFESSOR M W MAKGOBA

Professor Malegapuru William Makgoba is the Vice-Chancellor of the recently-formed University of KwaZulu-Natal. An internationally recognized molecular immunologist, Professor Makgoba has received many honours and distinctions, including the Science-for-Society Gold Medal of the Academy of Science of South Africa in 2002.

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DR. HELEN LUGINA

Before joining East, Central and Southern African (ECSA) Health Community Secretariat in September 2005, Helen Lugina was the Dean of the School of Nursing at Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences in Tanzania. She received her doctoral degree in 2001 from Uppsala University in Sweden.

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MARK GOLDRING

Mark, who started off as a VSO volunteer teacher in Sarawak in 1979, has been Chief Executive of VSO since 1999. Prior to this he held a number of posts, including that of VSO’s Overseas Director, Oxfam’s Country Representative in Bangladesh, where he has also worked for UNDP, and Social Development Adviser for DFID in the Pacific.

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DR DAVID PERCY MBBS FRCGP

David Percy is currently Director of Healthcare Strategy at the Tropical Health and Education Trust. His main responsibility is the management and expansion of NHS Links. Previously he led a project in Europe as part of the UK Presidency of the EU, he has been Director of a School of Inter-professional care at NHS ...

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NTOMBIZODWA DUBE

Ntombizodwa Dube, known as Zodwa, was born and bred in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Attended Inkonjane junior school in Meadowlands, then proceeded to Daliwonga senior secondary school in Dube. In 1976 during Soweto student uprising, she was a member of the Soweto Student Representative Council (SSRC) ...

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DR. H NTABA, Minister of Health Malawi

Dr Ntaba has a vast experience coupled with his academic and professional proficiency, has been holding several ministerial and political positions in the Malawi government. He has worked as Chief of Health Services and currently as the Minister of Health. Over the past years he has held several positions and also been responsible for various leading roles in international organisation ...

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Mrs. FOLA LAOYE

Mrs. Laoye holds a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, Cambridge, USA. She is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

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ANGWAFO III, FRU Fobuzshi

Twenty-seven years experience working in the United States of America and Cameroon as a clinician, university lecturer, and medical researcher focusing on public health and uro-pathology. Did a country-wide survey of prostate diseases, which included a study of prostate cancer and its markers in Cameroon.

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JERRY BRATKOVICH, PA's Management group

Jerry Bratkovich is a member of PA's Management group in the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice. His primary role is expanding PA's Healthcare practice in the US and linking it with PA's Global involvement in the Health Sector. Jerry is a recognized expert in Management issues with a particular expertise in helping organizations align resources in response to market needs.

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Prof. ERIC BUCH

Eric Buch is Professor of Health Policy and Management in the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of Pretoria and is Health Adviser to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). He was formerly Deputy Director General for Health Care of Gauteng in South Africa.

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RICHARD DOWDEN, Director, Royal African Society, London

Richard Dowden first went to Africa in 1971 as a volunteer teacher where He spent nearly two years in Uganda years that coincided with the first two years of Idi Amin's rule. It was an ominous introduction to Africa but He loved it. Had He not been forced to leave at the end of 1972 I would probably be there still.

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Dr GREGORY JOHN LYDALL, UK Representative: Rural Health Initiative

Greg Lydall was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He studied Medicine in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and worked at hospitals in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Pholokwane. He considers himself privileged to have turned 18 in 1993, and thus vote for the first time in the first democratic elections in 1994.

Dr MANDELA THYOKA MB BS, MRCS Ed, Specialist Registrar in General Surgery

Currently working at the department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital. Basic Medical training at St Andrews University in Scotland 1990-1992, Clinical years at University of London and completed and graduated from University of Malawi in 1996. Spent initial part of my work in a district hospital set up in Zomba, Malawi before joining private practice at Blantyre Adventist Hospital in 1998.

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Mr PATRICK FREDERICK, Aimex International

Mr Frederick is the owner and Chief Executive of Aimex International. He has a B.sc.(Hons) in Engineering (London) and an MBA Cass Business (London).  Born in the Caribbean (Dominica) and has 40 years experience with Smiths Industries plc (Engineering), J.P. Morgan Inc (Investment Banking) and runnibg his own Corporate Consultancy providing International corporate funding and advisory services ...

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JIMMY WHITWORTH, Head of International Activities Wellcome Trust

Jimmy Whitworth has been Head of International Activities at the Wellcome Trust since 2004. He oversees strategy and policy for research in developing and restructuring countries of the world, including fellowships, project and programme grants, networks and partnerships. He qualified in medicine in 1979 and has worked in The Gambia for Save The Children Fund, and in Sierra Leone and Uganda for the Medical Research Council ...

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Dr DON NWOSE

Don has over 13 year experience in pharmaceutical research and development. He has help various medical positions in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK and the US. He trained in the basic sciences at Leeds University, UK, completed his medical education at the college of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria and postgraduate training in Pharmaceutical Medicine and in Human Metabolism and Pathology in the UK

MARY ROBINSON, President Ethical Globalisation Initiative and Former President Republic of Ireland

Mary Robinson served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002 and as President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997. Before her election as President, Mrs. Robinson served as Senator, holding that office for 20 years. In 1969 she became Reid Professor of Constitutional Law at Trinity College, Dublin. She was called to the bar in 1967, becoming a Senior Counsel in 1980, and a member of the English Bar (Middle Temple) in 1973.

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Dr. ELSHEIKH ELSIDDDIG BADR, Director, General State Affairs, Federal Ministry of Health – Sudan

MBBS , University of Gezira, Sudan.
DPH, University of Gezira, Sudan.
MD community Medicine, Sudan, Medical Specialization Board(SMSB)
MA , Health Management, Planning and Policy, Nuffield center , University of Leeds , UK.

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ANN KEELING, Acting Deputy Secretary-General (Development) and Director, Social Transformation Programmes Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London

Ann Keeling joined the Commonwealth Secretariat in February 2005 as Director, Social Transformation Programmes Division. She came from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) where she was Head of Policy and Senior Social Development Adviser for the Europe, Middle East and Americas Division.

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