Professional Affiliation

Chief Scientific Advisor, Public Health Agency of Canada

Expert Bio

Frank Plummer is the chief scientific advisor of the Public Health Agency of Canada, director general of the Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control in Ottawa, and scientific director general of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. He is recognized in Canada and abroad for his work in public health and science, having received numerous honors, including most recently a grant from the Grand Challenges in Global Health of the Gates Foundation for his HIV research, the Rh Institute Award; an Achievement Award from the American Venereal Disease Association; Fellowship, Scholarship, Scientist and Senior Scientist awards from the Medical Research Council of Canada; and the IS Ravdin Award in the Basic Sciences from the American College of Surgeons.