CGHSR Collaborator Receives O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair Appointment

David Meya, MBChB, MMed, PhD, has been appointed as an O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair

David Meya, MBChB, MMed, PhD, has been appointed as an O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair, a prestigious honor meant to advance research and student mentorship.

The appointment will provide Meya and Makerere University with $170,000 annually for the next five years that will fund research infrastructure and student mentoring. 

Meya, an associate professor at Makerere University, is one of only 10 appointees that were selected across Africa.

"I'm grateful to the South African National Research Foundation and OR Tambo Foundation for this incredible opportunity,” said Meya.

“Having the resources to train and mentor the next generation of physician scientists at Makerere University and Mbarara University of Science & Technology will support research in infectious diseases and solve some of the health challenges we still see in Africa."

Meya has played an integral role in the Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility’s work in Uganda through research collaborations, student mentorship, and hosting visiting scholars.

As a research mentor, Meya has been involved in HIV, infectious diseases, and immunology training programs for graduate students from both Makerere and the University of Minnesota.

“Our Center has been incredibly lucky to work with a renowned researcher as dedicated to student success as Dr. Meya,” said CGHSR Executive Director Shailey Prasad, MD, MPH.

“Dr. Meya has been an excellent mentor to generations of students from UMN. He is more than deserving of this appointment and I look forward to seeing the results it produces for Makerere University and its students.” 

The O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative is named after former South African politician and activist Oliver Tambo. The program is offered through The Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation.

Learn more about the initiative here