Marcel Tanner appointed as High Representative? of the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

Marcel Tanner appointed as 'High Representative? of the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP). Marcel Tanner, leading global health specialist and former director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), has been elected as 'High Representative North' by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) with a special focus on Europe. Leonardo Santos Simão, a former Minister of Health and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, has been appointed as the EDCTP «High Representative South? with a special focus on Africa. The High Representatives will act as goodwill ambassadors for EDCTP in order to increase the visibility of the programme and promote partnerships with other EDCTP stakeholders in the fight against poverty-related and neglected diseases in Africa, Europe and globally. 'We are truly delighted to have two highly respected and experienced policy and research leaders with complementary track records and expertise join the EDCTP partnership as goodwill ambassadors', writes Michael Makanga, EDCTP Executive Director, in the press release. Important implications for Swiss Science Policy - Marcel Tanner's election has important ramifications also for science policy in Switzerland. 'Irrespective of current political issues and possible barriers, we shall continue bring together young and established scientists to move towards a more effective research and translational partnership for the benefit of the most neglected populations of our world', says Marcel Tanner.