CAPRISA Director appointed Adjunct Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard

30 August 2019

We congratulate Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Director of CAPRISA, on his appointment as an Adjunct Professor in Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard University. As an adjunct honorary appointment, his responsibilities at Harvard are mainly related to research and occasional teaching.

Abdool Karim conveyed his deep gratitude to Quarraisha Abdool Karim, his family, the Board of Control and Scientific Advisory Board members, the excellent CAPRISA research team and his  friends and colleagues, saying that “this achievement would not have been possible without their strong support and encouragement.” This appointment is a major accolade for CAPRISA and Abdool Karim’s accomplishments as its Director. “It reflects the excellence achieved in research at CAPRISA, “ he said