Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Adeeba binti Kamarulzaman (born 16 December 1963) is a Malaysian epidemiologist. As an infectious disease specialist, she is known for her work in championing prevention and treatment methods of HIV/AIDS. She is also serves as a chairman of Malaysian AIDS Foundation and an adjunct associate professor at Yale University.

Early life and education Adeeba was born on 16 December 1963 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. She graduated from the Monash University in 1987 and trained in internal medicine and infectious diseases at the Monash Medical Centre and Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. She also holds the position of Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya and Adjunct Associate Professor at Yale University. Adeeba also established the Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA) which conducts multidisciplinary research on HIV and AIDS from clinical to public health and policy research.

Career Adeeba started her career at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) with a focus on preventing outbreaks of infectious diseases such as HIV, dengue, tuberculosis and new viruses.

Her achievements were also recognized at the Tun Mahathir Science Award and the Merdeka Award for her role as a member of the UM Nipah Investigation Team. At the international level, in addition to being a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Council, Adeeba is a member of the UNAIDS Scientific Expert Panel on HIV. The following year, she was appointed a member of the WHO's Scientific Council, a group that advises on scientific and technological advances that impact public health worldwide.

In September 2022, she was appointed as the new Commissioner of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, making her the first Malaysian to hold the position.

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