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Merle A Sander Health Leadership Award

Third Annual Merle A. Sande Health Leadership Award Recognizing Emerging African Leaders in Infectious Disease

The Award

The award was established in memory of Dr Merle Sande, a co-founder of Accordia and a renowned infectious diseases specialist known for his enthusiasm for work and life, his joy of teaching, and his outstanding leadership abilities.

In 2011, Accordia presented the second Merle A. Sande Health Leadership Award to Dr Christian Happi, a Principal Investigator of the Malaria Research Laboratories within Ibadan University and Visiting Investigator in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard School of Public Health, for his outstanding work on the molecular basis for Plasmodium falciparum resistance to antimalarial drugs.

In 2012, Accordia will present the third annual Merle A Sande Health Leadership Award to an emerging African leader who has contributed to the field of infectious disease and embodies Dr. Sande's passion, intellectual drive, and spirit.

The successful candidate will be a young leader with remarkable personal accomplishments in teaching, research, and/or clinical science.

Nominations and applications

Nominations and applications will be accepted through 31 January 2012, and the award will be announced in March 2012. The awardee will be invited to lead two (2) days of rounds, lectures, and a keynote address at the Infectious Diseases Institute of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda in April 2012.

To be considered, a completed application must be emailed to sandeaward@accordiafoundation.org by 31 January 2012.

If you have any questions related to the Merle A. Sande Health Leadership Award, the application, or the evaluation process, please email sandeaward@accordiafoundation.org

Accordia Global Health Foundation is a not-for-profit global health organization building Africa’s capacity to fight infectious disease through training, research, care and prevention. Accordia works in partnership with individuals, corporations, foundations, NGOs, and governments from Africa, Europe, and North America to achieve its vision of a vibrant, healthy Africa where everyone can thrive. For more information, please visit www.accordiafoundation.org

This article was published on May 1, 2012


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