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Chris Wilson

Director,
Global Health

Dr. Chris Wilson, leads a team that targets fundamental scientific and technological advances in global health.

Alexandre Portet

Deputy Director,
Global Health

Alexandre Portet leads the Discovery & Translational Sciences and Integrated Development business teams, focusing on strategy planning and management.

Chris Karp

Deputy Director,
Global Health

Chris Karp leads the Discovery & Translational Sciences team’s discovery and translational vaccinology programs and host-pathogen biology discovery efforts.

Fil Randazzo

Deputy Director,
Global Health

Fil Randazzo leads the Discovery & Translational Sciences team’s efforts to develop technology and organizational platforms for translating discoveries into global health solutions.

Ken Duncan

Deputy Director,
Global Health

Ken Duncan leads the Discovery & Translational Sciences team’s drug discovery efforts.

Steven Buchsbaum

Deputy Director,
Global Health

Steven Buchsbaum leads the Discovery & Translational Sciences team’s efforts to expand the Grand Challenges family of grant programs and associated partnerships to enhance their impact.

José Esparza

Senior Advisor,
Global Health

José Esparza provides scientific and strategic advice on vaccines to different programs in the foundation.

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