Abstract

Robert D Newman became Head of the WHO Global Malaria Programme in 2009. Previously, Dr Newman was Deputy Chief for Science and Chief of the Program Implementation Unit in the Malaria Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr Newman also served as the CDC Team Lead for the President’s Malaria Initiative. Dr Newman originally joined CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in 2000. During his 9 years at CDC, Dr Newman was dedicated to advancing the science of preventing malaria during pregnancy and infancy in sub-Saharan Africa, and served as the principal investigator for numerous epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Dr Newman has served as a founding member of two large international research consortia, and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles on malaria and other infectious diseases.

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