Salim Abdool Karim

Professor Salim Safurdeen Abdool Karim is a South African epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist. At the XVIII International AIDS Conference, 2010 the results of their CAPRISA 004 study led to a standing ovation, an uncommon occurrence at a scientific meeting. He is a father and is married to Quarraisha Abdool Karim whom he has worked with in research. He is a recipient of the TWAS Prize (2008), as well as the Reebok Human Rights Award, the Olusegun Obasanjo Prize, and other honors. Abdool Karim is a professor at both the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and Columbia University in the United States.