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HomeTrustees

Trustees

RSTMH is governed by a Board of 13 Trustees which is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the charity.

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

Download RSTMH's Articles of Association

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 Treasurer 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 Gail Davey

Elected Trustee

Professor David Mabey

Elected Trustee

Professor Kathryn Maitland

Elected Trustee

Dr Christopher Parry

Elected Trustee

Professor Adam Roberts

Elected Trustee

Dr Quudus Yusuff

Elected Trustee

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Registered address: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Ground Floor, Office Suite 1, 21 John Street, London, WC1N 2BF, United Kingdom. Registered charity in England and Wales (1146162). Company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (07941827)

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