We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s global health leadership awards. Thank you to all who applied for these awards which honor exceptional individuals who are making consequential impacts on global health outcomes around the world. Much thanks to CUGH’s Nominations & Awards Committee chaired by Dr. Tom Quinn for their efforts.
CUGH’s 2025 Distinguished Leadership Awardees are:
- Dr. Brandon Kohrt (Research Scientist, The George Washington University, USA)
CUGH’s Dr. Thomas Hall-Dr. Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Awardees are:
- Dr. Adrian Gardner (Director of Indiana University Center for Global Health Equity and Executive Director of the AMPATH Consortium, Indiana University, USA)
CUGH’s Dr. Wasserheit Young Leader Award goes to:
- Emily Sheldon (Co-founder and CEO, African Health Innovation Centre, USA)
- Ronald Olum (Research Associate, (Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda)
The Dr. Anvar and Pari Velji Student Leader in Global Health Awardee is:
- Prajjwol Luitel (Medical Student, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Nepal)
The Dr. Anvar and Pari Velji Faculty Leader in Global Health Innovation Awardees are:
- Bach Xuan Tran (Professor, VNU University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)
The Dr. Anvar and Pari Velji Young African Leader Awardee is:
- Solomon Wafula (Research Associate, Makerere University, Uganda)
The Dr. Anvar and Pari Velji Planetary Health / One Health Innovation Awardee is:
- Dr. Faheem Ahmed (Research Associate, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan)
The James G. Hakim Global Health Award goes to:
- Adane Tesega, (Assistant Professor of Public Health in the Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Ethiopia)
The Dr. Alfred Mteta Award goes to:
- Nelson Sewankambo (President, The African Forum for Research and Education in Health, Uganda)
The CUGH Global Health Video Competition Awards go to:
- The AutoAspira Team, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Winner, Global Health Challenges Category, USA
- J Sandhu and G Singh, Co-Winner, High Impact Programs Category
- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Group, Co-Winner, High Impact Programs Category, Uganda
The Global Health Now-CUGH Untold Stories in Global Health Awardees are:
- TBA
Honorable Mentions of the Global Health Now-CUGH Untold Stories in Global Health are:
- TBA
The Lancet’s Annual Global Health Student Posters Competition Winners for 2025 are:
- TBA