Leading clinical researcher Professor Alison Elliott has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honors for services to medicine and global health.
Based in Uganda, she is Professor of Tropical Medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Theme Lead for Vaccine Research at the Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRC/UVRI). and LSHTM) Ugandan Research Unit.
The OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) award recognizes outstanding and sustained contribution to the development of medical research capacity in Zambia and Uganda, establishing strong research collaboration with institutions British scientists and his contribution to inspiring many young African scientists.
Professor Elliott said: “It is a huge privilege to work in Africa, first in Zambia and now in Uganda, with many wonderful colleagues, team members, communities and friends. I gratefully accept this honor on behalf of them all.
Professor Alison Elliott’s OBE is a fitting tribute to her exceptional leadership in global health research. His contributions to science are matched by his dedication to fostering a dynamic and collaborative research environment in Africa. We are immensely proud to celebrate this remarkable achievement with her. »
Professor Moffatt Nyirenda, director of the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda research unit
Professor Liam Smeeth, Director of LSHTM, said: “In addition to her considerable research output, Alison has made enormous contributions to capacity building over many years. this work will continue for many years to come. This honor is well deserved.
In Zambia in 1988, Professor Elliott was one of the first to describe the unusual features of tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-positive people and provide evidence supporting the World Health Organization’s recommendation for preventive treatment of tuberculosis in HIV-positive people.
She then established a research collaboration between LSHTM and the University of Zambia Faculty of Medicine that laid the foundation for Zambart, a research institute that continues to thrive with over 100 Zambian researchers working on tuberculosis and HIV, climate change and noncommunicable diseases.
Since 1996, Professor Elliott has been based at the MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Research Unit in Uganda, where he studies the role of co-infections on vaccine response outcomes. She also created the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study, which provided unique insights into how early childhood experiences affect health outcomes in an African context.
Professor Elliott is also a member of the African Academy of Sciences and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences.
