What it does
The Scientific Committee advises on:
- Research priorities and calls for proposals.
- Development and revision of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda.
- Monitoring the outcomes and strategic relevance of funded projects.
- Scientific alignment, partnerships, capacity building, and impact.
It also supports collaboration with stakeholders and contributes to working groups, the EDCTP Forum, and other key events.
Who they are
The Committee is composed of 15 independent scientific experts, including mandatory representation from African countries.
Members are selected for their excellence, regional balance, and relevant expertise.
- Harleen Grewal is the Chair of the Scientific Committee
Harleen Grewal Chair | University of Bergen, Norway |
| Alfred Tiono | Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS), Burkina Faso |
| Ali Judd | University College London, MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, United Kingdom |
| Anthony Man | Independent Consultant to pharmaceutical industry |
| Clara Bermudez | University of Granada, Spain |
| Doris Burtscher | Médecins Sans Frontières, Austria |
| Enrica Alteri | Independent advisor in pharmaceutical medicine |
| Jutta Reinhard-Rupp | H3D Foundation, Switzerland |
| Muhammed Afolabi | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom |
| Teshome Gebre | The Task Force for Global Health, Ethiopia |
| Thomas Egwang | Med BIOTECH LABORATORIES, Uganda |
| Umar Ibrahim | Federal University Dutse, Nigeria |
| Ceppie Merry | Trinity College Dublin, Ireland |
| Miguel Brito | Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Health and Technology Research Center, Portugal |
| Ahmed Abd el Wahed | University Leipzig, Germany |
Senior Scientific Officer Dr Jean Marie Vianney Habarugira coordinates the Scientific Committee activities.