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Manica Balasegaram

Manica Balasegaram is the executive director of the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership. With over 20 years’ experience working in global health, he is a global health leader and medical professional specialising in infectious diseases and clinical development. He has worked as a doctor and researcher in countries across sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, focusing on humanitarian emergencies with Médecins Sans Frontières. His career includes significant contributions to clinical trials and drug development, particularly in developing therapeutics for bacterial and parasitic infections.