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Salim Abdool-Karim

Salim Safurdeen Abdool-Karim

Nickname: 'Slim'


Born 29-07-1960 in Durban

Slim Abdool-Karim is Chair of the Department of Reproductive Health and Research WHO, and Director at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (Caprisa), in Durban.

Contact details

O: (031) 260-4550

M: 082 776 9705


Salim Abdool-Karim's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Director | CAPRISA
Durban | 2002 - present

Chair | Department of Reproductive Health & Research WHO
Geneva | 2002 - present

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) |
KwaZulu-Natal | 2001 - present


Adjunct Professor | Medicine, Weill Med College, Cornell University
United States of America | 2000 - present


Researcher | Centre for Epidemiological Research in South Africa | South African Medical Research Council
1989 - present

Intern | King Edward VIII Hospital
Durban | 1984 - present




Previous Position(s)

Director | Centre for Epidemiological Research in South Africa | South African Medical Research Council
1993 - 2000

Honorary Lecturer | Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | University of Natal
Durban | 1992 - 1998

Honorary Lecturer | Department of Family Medicine | Medunsa
Pretoria | 1992 - 1997

Senior Lecturer | Department of Optometry | University of Durban-Westville
Durban | 1992 - 1995

Epidemiologist | Medical Research Council
Natal | 1992 - 1993

Registrar | Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine |
1989 - 1992

Post-doctoral Fellow | Gertrude H. Sergievsky Centre, School of Public Health | University Columbia
1987 - 1988

Registrar | Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine |
1986 - 1987

Educational history

Tertiary

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Completed 1999

Doctor of Philosophy

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Completed 1992

Master of Medicine

Completed 1989

Diploma in Data Processing & Systems Analysis

Computer Science

Columbia University

Completed 1988

MS

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Completed 1983

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

Achievements

Awards

Human Rights | Reebok Human Rights Award

Rockefeller Fellowship | Columbia University

Post-doctoral Fellowship | SA Medical Research Council

media exposure

Book | Cambridge University Press | 2005

Co-Editor

Activities

Memberships

National Advisory Group for Immunisation (Nagi)

Chair, 1997 - 2006

SA Polio Expert Committee

Chair, 1996 - 1999

HIV/AIDS & STD Advisory Group: Department of Health

Member, 1995 - 1997

Royal Society of Science of South Africa

Fellow

International Epidemiological Association, Africa

Councillor

Community Health Association of Southern Africa

Member

Epidemiological Assoc

Member

STD Society of SA

Member

Association for Advancement of Science

Member

NY Acad of Science

Member

International AIDS Society

Member

Society for Epidemiological Research, USA

Member

International Society for Infectious Diseases

Member

Acad of Science in South Africa

Member


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