Prof. Kenneth Ngure BSc, PGDSTI, MPH, EMOD, PGDCT, MSc, PhD is an Associate Professor of Global Health and the immediate former Dean School of Public Health of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya. He is also an Affiliate Associate Professor of the Department of Global Health, University of Washington. Prof. Ngure has authored/co-authored over 200 peer reviewed manuscripts and has mentored/supervised 39 (9 PhD and 30 Masters) students to completion and also serves as an external examiner for masters and PhD candidates in several African, American and European Universities and is a regular Visiting Professor at Heidelberg University. Prof. Ngure is also a member of ; the Expert Committee on Clinical Trials of the Kenyan Pharmacy and Poisons Board, JKUAT Ethical Review Committee and the PrEP Technical Working Group of the Ministry of Health, Kenya. Additionally Prof. Ngure is member behavioral science core of several US based HIV prevention networks including, IMPAACT, HPTN, HANC-BSCG, MTN and MATRIX. Prof. Ngure is a HIV prevention expert and was a Site Investigator in the landmark Partners PrEP trial and the subsequent implementation studies conducted in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa and is currently leading/co-leading studies aimed at development and evaluation of DSD models of PrEP. Kenneth has over 25 years public health leadership experience gained in from diverse HIV/AIDS research settings in sub-Saharan Africa, including working as a Program Director for the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA -Kenyan Chapter). Prof. Ngure has received a number of research awards including the Senior Researcher Award at the Continuum 2023 conference and National AIDS Control Council, Social Science Research award at the Maisha 2021 Conference. Prof. Ngure was recently re-elected to represent Africa in the Governing Council of the International AIDS Society (IAS) where he is also sits in the Executive Board as the current President Elect and also Chairs the IAS Mark Wainberg Fellowship Programme.
