MIM STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD (MIM SAB) 2006-2010

MIM SAB composition
1. Members are selected by MIM constituents using a consultative process.
2. Members serve for five years corresponding to the MIM Secretariat mandate.
3. Should reflect the MIM community and allow consistent input from African scientists.
4. Strengthen MIM organizational structur.
5. Provide technical expertise and be involved in fund raising.
6. Help leverage advocacy for African science.


Roles of the Board

• Identification of key factors for research capacity building in Africa
• Formulation of a long-term strategic plan to:
  • Address the identified issues
  • Promote advocacy for MIM
  • Attract and increase MIM funding
• Facilitation of the strategic plan implementation
• Identification of partnerships where MIM could play an important role
• Provision of a full overview perspective that gives advice and directions to MIM components
  

Members

Dr Michael Gottlieb (Chair)
Grand Challenges in Global Health Initiative
Email: mgottlieb@fnih.org

Dr Jimmy Whitworth
Wellcome Trust
Email: j.whitworth@wellcome.ac.uk

Dr Barbara Sina
Fogarty International Center
Email: sinab@mail.nih.gov

Prof Mats Wahlgren
Karolinska Institutet
Email: Mats.Wahlgren@smi.ki.se

Prof Wen L Kilama
African Malaria Network Trust
Email: wlkilama@amanet-trust.org

Dr Garry Aslanyan
Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA)
Email: GARRY_ASLANYAN@acdi-cida.gc.ca

Adv. Bience Gawanas
African Union Commission
Email: gawanasb@africa-union.org

Dr Derege Kebede
WHO Africa Regional Office
Email: kebeded@afro.who.int

Dr Robert G Ridley
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
Email: ridleyr@who.int

Dr Mamadou Traore
Société d'Equipement du Mali (SEMA) Faladié
Email: mamadou.traore@afribone.net.ml

Prof Rose G F Leke
University Yaoundé 1, Cameroon
Email: roseleke@yahoo.com

Dr Awa Marie Coll-Seck
RBM Partnership
Email: collseck@who.int

Dr Louis H Miller
NIAID Malaria Vaccine Development Branch
Email: lomiller@mail.nih.gov