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Executive Director, Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP)
Dr. Manica Balasegaram trained as a medical doctor at the University of Nottingham, UK from where he started his career in internal and emergency medicine.
From 2001 onwards, he worked as a doctor and researcher in several countries including in Sub- Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. He has gained significant experience working in humanitarian emergencies and responses, largely with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
In 2007, Dr.
Balasegaram joined the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative as Head of Leishmaniasis Clinical Program. In 2011, he returned to MSF as Executive Director of their high-profile Access Campaign. He was appointed Executive Director of GARDP and has led the organization since 2016 through its incubation to an independent legal entity, during which time GARDP launched four programmes and built a skilled and dedicated team with expertise from a range of sectors and backgr