Rebecca F. Grais is the Executive Director of the Pasteur Network. Previously, she served as the Director of Research at Epicentre, an epidemiology and research branch of Médecins Sans Frontières. Her work primarily focuses on the prevention of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries, with an emphasis on public health intervention studies and efficacy trials of new vaccines and therapeutics. She also prioritizes professional development, mentoring, and management training for underrepresented populations in research.
Dr. Grais holds a doctorate, two master's degrees, and a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University, as well as a "Habilitation à diriger des Recherches" from the Faculté de Médecine Paris Saclay, France. She participates in numerous scientific, funding, and international organization steering committees and advisory groups. Additionally, she is a member of SAGE and the Science Council of WHO and the Board of Médecins Sans Frontieres France.