Dr. Seth Berkley CEO, GAVI Alliance

The organizing committee of BioAsia 2012 takes pride in bestowing the Genome Valley Excellence Award 2012 on Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO, GAVI Alliance, Switzerland in light of his –

• Commitment to betterment of human health as a physician, epidemiologist and leading advocate in public health, immunization and vaccines.
• Leadership in founding and pioneering the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), the first vaccine product development public-private sector partnership into implementing a global advocacy programme that assured that vaccines received prominent attention in the media and in political forums such as the G 8, EU and the UN.
• Relentless efforts and contributions to the society through various public and private vaccine initiatives.