Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman is the Pro Vice Chancellor and President of Monash University Malaysia and Honorary Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Universiti Malaya where she was Dean of Medicine, from 2011 to 2019. Professor Adeeba has played a leading role in the response to the HIV epidemic in Malaysia and globally and is currently the Chairman of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation, an immediate Past President of the International AIDS Society, is Vice Chair of the WHO Science Council and Commissioner of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. Her research has focused on prevention, treatment and care of key populations particularly people who use drugs and prisoners. Prof Kamarulzaman held several key state and national roles in the Malaysian COVID-19 response including as a member of the National COVID-19 Task Force. Her achievements have been recognised through several national and international awards including two prestigious Merdeka Awards and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from her alma mater, Monash University for her contributions to medicine and as a health advocate.