Quarraisha Abdool Karim

January 11, 2024
Epidemiologist

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Full Name Quarraisha Abdool Karim
Date Of Birth Mar 28, 1960(1960-03-28)
Age 64
Birthplace Tongaat
Country South Africa
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim Biography

Birthday Mar 28
Birth Year 1960

Quarraisha Abdool Karim is one of the most popular and richest Epidemiologist who was born on March 28, 1960 in Tongaat, South Africa.

Quarraisha Abdool Karim (born 28 March 1960) is a South African epidemiologist, known for her many contributions to AIDS research. She is the Associate Scientific Director of the AIDS research center, CAPRISA, a professor in Clinical Epidemiology at Columbia University, and an honorary professor in Public Health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Professor Abdool Karim is also a visiting scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and visiting lecturer at Harvard University. She was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Johannesburg. She is also the vice- president of the African Academy of Sciences and Foreign Associate Member of the Institute of Medicine (IoM) of the National Academies.

In the 1990s, South Africa was gripped by an HIV epidemic. During this time, Abdool Karim began her socio-behavioural studies in relation to HIV, in South Africa. She conducted population-based surveys, aiming to the understand the spread of the epidemic in women, as well as researching on additional factors such as gender, age, and migration. In 1992, Abdool Karim et al. published a paper, highlighting that women were more vulnerable to the HIV infection. The study also found a correlation between migration and HIV. This correlation was found to be particularly emphasized among men. During the 1990s, Abdool Karim conducted numerous studies and wrote a handful of papers, studying the infection and highlighting the different groups who were more at risk to the disease.

Quarraisha Abdool Karim Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Epidemiologist
House Living in own house.

Quarraisha Abdool Karim is one of the richest Epidemiologist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Quarraisha Abdool Karim 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Abdool Karim was born in Tongaat in South Africa in 1960. She attended Vishwaroop state-aided school, Victoria school, and Tongaat high school. She cites her grandmother and parents as some of her mentors, instilling in her a passion for knowledge. In 1981, she graduated with a bachelor of science from the University of Durban-Westville. Abdool Karim then moved on to the University of Witwatersrand, gaining a bachelor of science honours degree in Biochemistry. For her master’s degree, Abdool Karim moved to the United States, gaining her master’s in Parasitology in 1988, from Columbia University. In 2000, she completed her PhD in Medicine from the University of Natal, in South Africa.

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Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Epidemiologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Quarraisha Abdool Karim celebrates birthday on March 28 of every year.

Who is Salim Abdool Karim?

Biography. Salim S. Abdool Karim is a clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist who is widely recognised for his research contributions in HIV prevention and treatment. He is CAPRISA Professor for Global Health in the Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

How many children does Salim Abdool Karim have?

Quarraisha Abdool Karim is married to the South African epidemiologist, Salim Abdool Karim, whom she sometimes collaborates with on research. She has three children.

Where was Prof Salim Abdool Karim born?

Salim Abdool Karim FRSSAf FRS
Born| 29 July 1960 South Africa
Nationality| South African
Alma mater| University of Natal Columbia University
Known for| CAPRISA 004 study Director CAPRISA

Who is Safura Abdool Karim?

Safura Abdool Karim is a public health lawyer and senior researcher at the Wits School of Public Health and a 2020 Aspen New Voices Fellow. She is also a member of the Africa CDC’s African Vaccine Delivery Alliance which aims to support the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent.

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