Kevin Marsh (researcher)

Kevin Marsh is a British Malariologist, academic and a researcher. He is a professor of Tropical Medicine and Director of Africa Oxford Initiative at University of Oxford. He is also a senior advisor at African Academy of Sciences.

Kevin Marsh
At the Prince Mahidol Award Ceremony 2010 at the Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall Inside the Royal Palace
Born (1954-08-23) August 23, 1954
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Malariologist, academic and researcher
AwardsChalmers Medal, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Prince Mahidol Award for Medicine
Drexel Prize for Infectious Diseases
Academic background
EducationMB.Ch.B
MRCP
DTM & H
Alma materLiverpool University
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford

Marsh has authored around 500 research publications on malarial immunity and pathogenesis. His research is focused in clinical, epidemiological and immunological aspects of malaria. He has also conducted extensive work on developing and strengthening scientific research in Africa.

Marsh chaired the WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee from 2012 till 2019 and is a member of numerous international committees relating to malaria and to global health research. He is a Fellow of St Cross College and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Academy of Medical Sciences, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, African Academy of Sciences and World Academy of Sciences.

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