Trustees

RSTMH is governed by a Board of 16 Trustees that is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the charity, overseeing its operations and finances, ensuring responsible use of the charity’s resources and compliance with all relevant regulations.

Nine of the Trustees are elected from the membership base and are usually scientists or clinicians; seven are appointed from other sectors to bring specific skills and expertise to the Board.

Dr Wendy Harrison

Joint President and Appointed Trustee

Professor Margaret Gyapong

Joint President and Appointed Trustee

Sarah Rafferty

Vice President and Appointed Early Careers Trustee

Professor George M Varghese

President Elect and Elected Trustee

Professor Jimmy Whitworth

Past President and Elected Trustee

Tim Hazell

Honorary Trustee and Appointed Trustee

Professor Olufemi O. Adewole

Appointed Trustee

Professor Olaoluwa Pheabian Akinwale

Elected Trustee

Dr Buddha Basnyat

Appointed Trustee

Dr Boakye Boatin

Appointed Trustee

Professor David Mabey

Elected Trustee

Professor Kathryn Maitland

Elected Trustee

Dr Christopher Parry

Elected Trustee

Professor Adam Roberts

Elected Trustee

Tijana Williams

Co-opted Trustee

Dr Quudus Yusuff

Elected Trustee