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Jerry Coovadia

Jerry M Coovadia

Member of the National Planning Commission


Born 02-08-1940 in Durban

Jerry Coovadia is a member of the National Planning Commission. Coovadia is currently the Scientific Director at the Doris Duke Medical Research at the University of Natal. He has published leading papers on the basic science and pathogenesis, clinical management, epidemiology, prevention, and contextual factors, for the major causes of morbidity, disability and mortality, among Africa`s children.

Contact details

O: (031) 260-4616


Jerry Coovadia's Professional details

Current Position(s)


Victor Daitz Professional | Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking
2001 - present

Victor Daitz Professional | Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal
2001 - present

Victor Daitz Professional | HIV/AIDS Research
2001 - present

Director | Nelson Mandela School of Med, UKZN
2001 - present

Director | Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (Hivan)
2001 - present

Director | BioMed, HIV/AIDS Research
2001 - present

Founder Member | South African Academy of Science
1995 - present



Previous Position(s)

Professor & Head |
1990 - 2000

Chair | Community Research Unit
1980 - 1991

Ad Hominem Professor |
1986 - 1989

Associate Professor | Paediatrics & Health |
1982 - 1985

Visiting Lecturer | Beecham South Africa Limited
1982 - 1982

Principal Paediatrician |
KwaZulu-Natal | 1978 - 1981

Senior Lecturer | Paediatrics & Child Health |
1978 - 1981

Senior Paediatrician and Lecturer | Natal Provincial Administration
1977 - 1977

Lecturer (Paediatrics) | National Provincial Administration
1975 - 1976

Consultant (Paediatrics) | National Provincial Administration
1972 - 1973

Registrar (Paediatrics) | National Provincial Administration
1972 - 1972

Medical Officer (Paediatrics) | National Provincial Administration
1968 - 1968

Medical Officer (O&G) | CPA
1967 - 1967

Medical Officer (Paediatrics) | CPA
1967 - 1967

Intern (Medicine) | CPA
1966 - 1967

Intern (Surgery) | Natal Provincial Administration
1966 - 1966

Educational history

Tertiary

University of Durban-Westville

Awarded in 1996

Honorary Doctor of Science

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Completed 1978

MD

University of Birmingham

Completed 1974

Master of Science

Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

Completed 1971

F.C.P.

University of Bombay

Completed 1965

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

Fellow of College of Physicians of South Africa

Achievements

Awards

SAMA Fellowship in the Art and Science of Medicine Gold Award | South African Medical Association

Lifetime Achievement Award | HIV Congress

Fellowship of the Academy | Academy of Sciences for the Developing World

Honorary Fellow | Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Medical Award of Excellence | Ronald McDonald House of Charities

Life Time Achievement Award | 5th International Conference on AIDS

Honorary Fellow | Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Science-for-Society Gold Medal | Academy of Science of South Africa

Honorary Doctorate (DSc) | University of the Witwatersrand

IAPAC Award: Heroes in Med

Foreign Member | Institute of Medicine

Nelson Mandela Award for Health & Human Rights

Star of South Africa for Contributions to Democracy & Health | President Mandela

Silver Medal for Excellence in Research | Medical Research Council

Honorary Doctorate (DSc) | University of Durban-Westville

Fellow | University of Natal

Post-Doctoral Fellow | Medical Research Council

Research Fellow | British Council - Institute of Child Health

Activities

Memberships

Medical Research Council

Reviewer: Grants Committee, 2003 - present


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