 Regina Rabinovich Main position/role: ExxonMobil Malaria Scholar in Residence, Harvard University, and Direcrtor of the Malaria Elimination Initiative, ISGlobal |
| Dr Rabinovich has over 30 years of experience in global health across research, public health, and philanthropic sectors, with focus on strategy, global health product development, and the introduction and scale-up of tools and strategies resulting in impact on endemic populations. Prior to joining Harvard, she served as Director of the Infectious Diseases division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, overseeing the development and implementation of strategies for the prevention, treatment, and control of infectious diseases of particular relevance to malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, and neglected infectious diseases. Dr. Rabinovich was Chief of the Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Branch at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), focusing on the development and evaluation of vaccines . In 1999, Dr. Rabinovich became the founding director of the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, to advance malaria vaccine candidates. She is past president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and serves on the boards of the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) and the Sabin Vaccine Institute. Dr. Rabinovich holds a medical degree from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Maternal and Child Health from the University of North Carolina. |
