- GNN chair
Mario Melgar is trained in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, working as a physician in two national hospitals, heading the pediatric infectious diseases department. In academia, he has coordinated the first Pediatric Infectious Diseases fellowship in the country for the past 8 years. In research he has participated in several epidemiological studies and clinical trials, currently serving as…
- technical advisor
Dr. Matthew Tunis is the Executive Secretary to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Canada’s NITAG, where he oversees the workplan and scientific activities of the committee in…
- technical advisor
Awnish Kumar Singh is a public health specialist with eight years of progressive experience in the field of immunization and vaccines. He has been supporting the National Technical Advisory Group on…
- EMRO region
Prof Barbouche is an immunologist by training and sits among the experts of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) since 2016. During these years, he has contributed to all…
- African Region
Amina Abdul-One Muhammed is a Public Health expert with considerable years of progressive work experience in the immunization space. She has supported the Nigeria Immunization Technical advisory…
- South-East Asia region
Dr Mimi Lhamu Mynak is head of the department of pediatrics at JDW National Referral Hospital in Bhutan and serves as a Member of SEAR ITAG. She is also the Vice Chairperson of the NITAG in Bhutan
- Western Pacific Region
Nigel is a consultant paediatrician and Head of the Immunisation service at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He completed a Masters of Public Health at Cardiff University (2006…
- Euro representative
Simona Ruţă, MD, PhD is is Professor of Virology and Vice-Rector for scientific research at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. She was trained as a Clinical Microbiologist, working…
- technical advisor
Andy Earnshaw has worked for JCVI (the UK NITAG) since 2010 and has been Head of the JCVI secretariat since 2013. He leads the Committee’s work on meningococcal vaccination. Andrew Earnshaw has…
