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Tumani Corrah

Clinician and research leader

A Gambian legacy

Tumani Corrah is a Gambian clinician whose research has addressed tuberculosis, HIV and malaria. A former director of the Medical Research Council Unit in The Gambia, he founded the Africa Research Excellence Fund to help African researchers develop their careers. His work combines clinical research with the training and support of future scientific leaders.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Founded the Africa Research Excellence Fund in 2015.

02Served as director and later emeritus director of the MRC Unit in The Gambia.

Medical researchTuberculosisResearch leadership

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