Alimuddin Zumla

Sir Alimuddin Zumla
KBE, FRCP, FRCPath, FRSB
Born (1955-05-15) 15 May 1955 (age 69)
Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Zambia
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Royal Postgraduate Medical School
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Known forTuberculosis research
Tropical medicine
Infectious diseases
Mass-gathering medicine
COVID-19 research
SpouseFarzana Bhuta
Awards2022: Manson Medal[1]
2021: EU-EDCTP Pascoal Mocumbi Prize[2]
2020: Mahathir Science Award[3][4]
2018: The Union Medal[5]
2015: Contribution to World Class Research Award[6]
2014: Donald Mackay Medal[7]
2012: Karolinska Institutet Science Award[8]
2011: WHO Stop TB Partnership, Kochon Foundation Prize and Medal[9]
2000: The Albert Chalmers Medal[10]
1999: Weber-Parkes Trust Medal[11]
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
Tuberculosis
Global health
InstitutionsUniversity College London
UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
ThesisCharacterisation of human monoclonal antibodies to phenolic glycolipid -1 from patients with leprosy : and production of their anti-idiotypes (1987)
Doctoral advisorsKeith McAdam
David Isenburg
Websitehttps://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=AZUML60
http://www.unza-uclms.org/

Sir Alimuddin Zumla, KBE,[12] FRCP, FRCPath, FRSB (born 15 May 1955) is a British-Zambian professor of infectious diseases and international health at University College London Medical School.[13][14] He specialises in infectious and tropical diseases, clinical immunology, and internal medicine, with a special interest in HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections (including COVID-19 and Tuberculosis), and diseases of poverty.[15][16] He is known for his leadership of infectious/tropical diseases research and capacity development activities.[17] He was awarded a Knighthood in the 2017 Queens Birthday Honours list for services to public health and protection from infectious disease.[12] In 2012, he was awarded Zambia's highest civilian honour, the Order of the Grand Commander of Distinguished services - First Division.[18] In 2023, for the sixth consecutive year, Zumla was recognised by Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science as one of the world's top 1% most cited researchers.[19][20][21][22][23][24] In 2021 Sir Zumla was elected as Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences.[25][26]

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  2. ^ "International research and capacity building award for UCLH consultant | UCLH Biomedical Research Centre". www.uclhospitals.brc.nihr.ac.uk. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 MAHATHIR SCIENCE AWARD RECIPIENT IS THOUGHT LEADER IN TB, TB/HIV AND EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING EPIDEMIC INFECTIONS". MSA FOUNDATION. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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  5. ^ "The 2018 Union awards recognise significant achievement from across the globe". The Union. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
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  8. ^ "Karolinska Institutet Annual Prize Lecture Award 2012". UCLH Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Stop TB Partnership | 2011 Award Winner". www.stoptb.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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  12. ^ a b "Alimuddin ZUMLA | Knights Bachelor | The Gazette". The Gazette.
  13. ^ "Zumla Alimuddin | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  14. ^ Lane, Richard (29 January 2022). "Ali Zumla: respiratory medicine and global health supremo". The Lancet. 399 (10323): 427. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00116-7. ISSN 0140-6736. PMC 8797028. PMID 35093219.
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  18. ^ "ZAMBIAN PROFESSOR BAGS INTERNATIONAL AWARD ~". 23 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Professor Sir Ali Zumla cited in global list of influential researchers". UCL Division of Infection and Immunity. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Professor Sir Ali Zumla cited in 2019 global list of influential researchers". UCL Division of Infection and Immunity. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  21. ^ "UCL academics recognised in annual global list of influential researchers". UCL News. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla named in annual global list of influential researchers". Division of Infection and Immunity. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  23. ^ "UCLH and UCL clinicians listed among world's most influential researchers". University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Web of Science". 15 November 2023. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  25. ^ "TWAS elects 58 new Fellows". TWAS. 3 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla receives fellowship from prestigious World Academy of Sciences". Division of Infection and Immunity. 17 November 2021.