Past President of the Nigerian Academy of Science with extensive experience in virology, disease prevention, and control. Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer's University and former WHO Africa Region virologist.

Currently leads the Lassa Fever Disease programme at CEPI, orchestrating all CEPI-funded initiatives aimed at licensing a Lassa Fever vaccine for the endemic population in West Africa.

Medical epidemiologist and senior research scientist with over 30 years' experience in health research, international expert on HIV/AIDS, epidemic-prone diseases, and women & children's health.

Physician and researcher with expertise in infectious and tropical diseases, clinical epidemiology, and operational research in sub-Saharan Africa.

Experienced pediatrician and accomplished infectious disease epidemiologist, former Director General of NCDC who played a key role in advancing Nigeria's COVID-19 response.

Acting Director of Science and Innovation at Africa CDC, leading the 1.5-billion-dollar Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative that distributed 37 million COVID-19 vaccine doses across Africa.

Socio-anthropologist and expert in One Health approach and gender, working on integrating social, community and gender dimensions in epidemic preparedness and response according to a multisectoral approach.

Chief Consultant Public Health Physician with special interest in Infectious Diseases, Head of Infection Control and Research Unit, and Lassa fever Emergency Operation Centre Incidence Manager.

Information systems and digital transformation expert with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of IT infrastructure, digital health, and cloud technologies.

Seasoned public health physician and senior field epidemiologist with over two decades of experience in outbreak response, epidemiological modeling, and digital health innovations across West Africa.

Health economist and public health specialist with over 20 years of experience in research, teaching, and consultancy in health policy and systems.