Quarraisha Abdool Karim
| Quarraisha Abdool Karim | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 28 March 1960 |
| Residence | South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Fields | Epidemiology, HIV, Microbicides |
| Institutions |
CAPRISA Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
| Alma mater |
University of Durban-Westville University of Natal Columbia University |
| Known for | CAPRISA 004 study [1] |
Quarraisha Abdool Karim is a South African epidemiologist who was awarded South Africa's highest honor, the Order of Mapungubwe (Bronze).[2]
On 24 March 2016, she received the prestigious L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards for helping to combat HIV and improving the life of African women".
Life
Karim was born in Tongaat in South Africa in 1960. She is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa, and African Academy of Sciences.[3] 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.[4] She is a mother and is married to Salim 'Slim' Abdool Karim with whom she has worked with in research.[5] On October 26, 2014, Karim was named winner of the 2014 TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize.[6] She is the first woman to have received the $100,000 prize.[7]
HIV
In 1990 she had taken blood samples of a population of South African women which demonstrated high rates of HIV infection in young women. In 2016 Karim was awarded the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science for her "remarkable contribution to the prevention and treatment of HIV and associated infections, greatly improving the quality of life of women in Africa". She was the laureate for Africa and the Arab States.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ Karim, Q.A.; Karim, S.S.A.; Frolich, J.A.; et al. (2010). "Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women". Science. 329 (5996): 1168–1174. doi:10.1126/science.1193748. JSTOR 40803050. PMC 3001187
. PMID 20643915. - ↑ "Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim" Archived 13 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine., The Presidency Republic Of South Africa, Pretoria, Unknown date ~2013. Retrieved on 23 August 2014.
- ↑ AAS. "Karim Abdool, Quarraisha, Prof", Fellow of AAS since 2011; Biochemistry, Epidemiology, Nairobi, unknown. Retrieved on 23 August 2014.
- ↑ UKZN. "CAPRISA Trial Scoops USAID Award "Breakthrough Microbicide Gel Prevents HIV and Herpes in Women", University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 31 January 2014. Retrieved on 23 August 2014.
- ↑ @City_Press, South Africa. "100 World Class South Africans: Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim" Archived 13 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine., City Press, Pretoria, Unknown date ~2013. Retrieved on 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Ndaliso, Chris (27 October 2014). "Durban scientist wins top honours". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ Norling, Linda (28 October 2014). "The South African HIV scientist who gave girls back control of their bodies". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "For Women in Science Programme (UNESCO-L'Oréal)". United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ SA scientist wins L’Oréal, Unesco Award, 5 April, Southern Times, Retrieved 7 April 2016
- ↑ "The L'Oreal Foundation and UNESCO Reveal the Laureates of the 2016 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Awards (UNESCO press release)". UNESCO. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.