Dr Michael Makanga

Dr. Makanga is Chief Executive Officer of the EDCTP Association Secretariat. Dr. Makanga is a clinician-scientist with 25 years of professional experience of working on health- and poverty-related infectious diseases in Africa. This includes 21 years of experience on drugs and vaccines product development, and clinical regulatory activities.  

Before joining EDCTP in 2004, Dr. Makanga was first in clinical practice and academia, and later clinical research and research management. During the last 15 years at EDCTP, he has built up significant experience in many fields including global health, research for health capacity development, as well as diplomacy and engagement with policy makers, health and regulatory authorities in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. Moreover, he has served in various scientific and policy advisory boards for international product development, philanthropic organizations, World Bank and pharmaceutical companies involved in developing medicinal products for poverty-related and neglected diseases. 

Dr. Makanga holds a medical degree from Makerere University, Uganda, a master’s degree from the University of Liverpool, and a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Scotland.