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 14 independent scientific experts, including mandatory representation from African countries.
Members are selected for their excellence, regional balance, and relevant expertise.
- John Gyapong is the Chair of the Scientific Committee
John Gyapong Chair | University of Health and Applied Sciences, Ho, Ghana |
| Xavier Anglaret | Centre INSERM 1219, Université de Bordeaux; Programme PACCI, Abidjan, France/ Cote d'Ivoire |
| Paulo Ferrinho | Universidade Nova de Lisboa-Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisbon; University of Cabo Verde, Portugal/ Cabo Verde |
| Claudia Filippone | European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents (ERINHA AISBL), France |
| Electra Gizeli | University of Crete, Greece |
| Martin Meremikwu | University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria |
| Keymanthri Moodley | Stellenbosch University, South Africa; University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, USA, South Africa |
| Juliet Nabyonga-Orem | Regional Office for Africa, Harare; North-West University, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Meta Roestenberg | Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases, LUMC, Netherlands |
| Pablo Rojo | University Complutense (UCM), Madrid, Spain; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit. Hospital 12 of October, Madrid, Spain |
| Christine Stabel Benn | Bandim Health Project, Copenhagen, OPEN, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark/Odense University Hospital, Denmark |
| Nicki Tiffin | South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Halidou Tinto | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS-DRCO) in Nanoro ; Nazi Boni University of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
Senior Scientific Officer Dr Jean Marie Vianney Habarugira coordinates the Scientific Committee activities.