Barbara M. Stocking, M.A., Dame Commander of the British Empire
Former President, Murray Edwards College, University of
Cambridge
Former Chief Executive, Oxfam Great Britain
Former Chair, Ebola Interim Assessment Panel
Dame Barbara Stocking became the 5th President of Murray Edwards College in July 2013. In March 2015, she was appointed Chair of the Independent Panel of Experts to assess the World Health Organization’s response in the Ebola outbreak. The report was published in July 2015. From May 2001 to February 2013, Barbara was Chief Executive of Oxfam GB and before that, a member of the top management team of the NHS, as regional director for the South East of England, and then as the founding Director of the NHS Modernisation Agency.
Patricia J. Garcia, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Former Minister of Health of Peru
Former Head, National Institute of Health of Peru
Professor at School of Public Health at Cayetano Heredia University, Lima
Adjunct Professor, Department of Global Health, University of Washington
Member of the US National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Patty J. García, is a Professor at the School of Public Health at Cayetano Heredia University (UPCH) in Lima-Peru and member of the US National Academy of Medicine. She is the former Minister of Health of Peru, former Dean of the School of Public Health at UPCH, and former Chief of the Peruvian National Institute of Health (INS). She is recognized as a leader in Global Health. She is affiliate Professor of the Department of Global Health, at University of Washington and of the School of Public Health at Tulane University. She has been a member of the Lancet Commission for the Education of health professionals for the 21st century; member of the Lancet Commission on Diagnostics: No treatment without accurate diagnosis and she is chairing a new Lancet Commission on “Cancer and Health Systems”. She is actively involved in research and training in Global health, Implementation research, quality in health services, Reproductive health, STI/HIV, HPV, diagnostics, and medical
informatics. Dr. Garcia has been a member of the advisory board of CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations). During the pandemic she has been leading clinical trials in Peru as SOLIDARITY, Convalescent plasma and ivermectin use, and has been chairing the advising governmental committee on innovations to fight the pandemic. She participates in several global advisory boards. Dr. Garcia is the Chair of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Disease Elimination (STAG-D) from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Member of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STAC- HHS)-WHO, and Member of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on In vitro Diagnostics from WHO (SAGE IVD). Going forward, Dr. Garcia is interested in continuing with research in the areas of her core interests, promoting community participation in research, equity and involving the most vulnerable populations. She is interested in continuing working in moving research into policy in Peru and Latin America and sharing lessons learned beyond the Latin American region.
Lawrence O. Gostin, J.D.
University Professor and Founding O’Neill Chair in Global
Health Law, Georgetown University
Director, WHO Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law
Lawrence O. Gostin is University Professor, Georgetown University’s highest academic rank, and founding O’Neill Chair in Global Health Law. He directs the World Health Organization Center on National and Global Health Law. He served on the WHO / Global Fund Blue Ribbon Expert Panel on equitable access to the Global Health and co-chaired the Lancet Commission on Global Health Law. Professor Gostin served on two commissions on the global West Africa Ebola epidemic, and was senior advisor to the UN Secretary General. Professor Gostin also served on the drafting team for the G-7 summit in Tokyo on global health security. In addition to serving as a member of the Panel for a Global Public Health Convention, he also serves on the panel for the Global Health Security Index. Professor Gostin is also Global Health Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association. He’s a member of the National Academy of Medicine and sits on its global Health Board. In the United Kingdom, he is Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health. President Obama appointed Professor Gostin to the President’s National Cancer Advisory Board. The American Public Health Association Law awarded Gostin its Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award. The National Consumer Council bestowed Prof. Gostin with the Rose Delbridge Memorial Award for the person “who has most influenced Parliament and government to act for the welfare of society.”
Angel Gurría, M.A.
Former Secretary-General, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance and Public Credit
José Ángel Gurría is the former secretary-general of the OECD. As Mexico’s minister of Foreign Affairs from December 1994 to January 1998, he made dialogue and consensus-building one of the hallmarks of his approach to global issues. From January 1998 to December 2000, he was Mexico’s minister of finance and public credit. For the first time in a generation, he steered Mexico’s economy through a change of administration without a recurrence of the financial crises that had previously dogged such changes. As OECD secretary-general, since June 2006, Gurría reinforced the OECD’s role as a “hub” for global dialogue and debate on economic policy issues while pursuing internal modernization and reform. Under his leadership, the OECD expanded its membership and strengthened its links with major emerging economies. The OECD is now an active participant in both the G-8 and the G-20 Summit processes. Mr. Gurría also reinforced the impact of OECD work in several domains, and steered the launching of high-profile initiatives, including several strategies in the domain of innovation, green growth, gender, development, and skills. Mr. Gurría has participated in various international not-for-profit bodies, including the Population Council, based in New York, and the Center for Global Development based in Washington. He chaired the International Task Force on Financing Water for All and continues to be deeply involved in water issues, being a member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Board (UNSGAB) and of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security. In 2007, Mr. Gurría was the first recipient of the Globalist of the Year Award of the Canadian International Council to honour his efforts as a global citizen to promote trans-nationalism, inclusiveness and a global consciousness.
Jane Halton, P.S.M., Officer of the Order of Australia
Chair, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness
Innovations (CEPI)
Former President, World Health Assembly
Former Secretary of Department of Finance and Secretary of Department of Health, Australia
Jane Halton is a former Secretary of the Australian Department of Finance, responsible for supporting the delivery of the Australian Government Budget, the ongoing management of the Australian Government’s non-defence domestic property portfolio, key assets and asset sales, plus the financial and performance framework for Australian Government agencies. She has extensive experience in finance, insurance, risk management, information technology, human resources, health and aging, sport, and public policy, as well as significant international experience. In a 33-year career within the public service, including nearly 15 years as Secretary, Ms. Halton’s previous roles include Secretary of the Australian Department of Health, Secretary for the Department of Health and Ageing, and Executive Co-ordinator (Deputy Secretary) of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Ms. Halton is a member of the Boards of the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ Bank), Clayton Utz, and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. She is also a member of the Board for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. Previously, Ms. Halton has held numerous international appointments including the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (2004–2007), President of the World Health Assembly (2007), Chair of the Executive Board of WHO, and Chair of the OECD Health Committee (2007–2012). Ms. Halton holds the positions of Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra. She also holds a Doctorate of Letters Honoris Causa from the University of New South Wales. She was awarded the Public Service Medal in2002, the Centenary Medal in 2003, and the Geneva Health Prize in 2013. In 2016, Ms. Halton became one of a small number of international members elected to the National Academy of Medicine in the United States.
Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho, M.D., M.P.H., M.MED.
Former WHO Assistant Director General, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Member and Former Board Chair, RBM Partnership to End Malaria
Former Board Member of The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Co-Chair, Lancet Commission on Malaria Eradication
Dr. Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho brings a multi-faceted perspective to the Panel, including her track record and unwavering commitment to strengthening the world’s ability to prevent, prepare, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks before they become widespread pandemics. She served as the WHO’s Assistant Director General for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases until 2016. Previously, Dr. Mpanju-Shumbusho directed the WHO’s Office for Global Fund Partnership and Technical Cooperation, including WHO’s technical support to countries, that facilitated eligible countries’ access and utilisation of more than 10 billion USD from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and contributed to health systems strengthening. Earlier Dr Mpanju-Shumbusho served as Director of the WHO’s HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programme and co-founder of the WHO 3by5 Initiative. She has also served as a member of international boards including the Global Fund Board, UNICEF-UNDP-World Bank-WHO Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases Board and UNAIDS Board. Prior to joining WHO, Dr Mpanju-Shumbusho served as Director General of the Commonwealth Regional Health Community Secretariat for East, Central and Southern Africa (East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community Secretariat), where she spearheaded policies and mobilised political commitment, partnerships and considerable resources to tackle the Region’s public health priorities. She also served as Head of the University of Dar-es-salaam’s Department of Community Health and Chief Public Health Adviser to the Ministry of Health of Tanzania; and International Monitor of multi-country clinical trials for medicines and vaccines on behalf WHO and TDR. Dr. Mpanju-Shumbusho has won various leadership, humanitarian and academic awards, including the AHEAD Humanitarian Award; and has published widely.
Executive Director, AHF Global Public Health Institute at the University of Miami
Former Director General, National Center for the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, Mexico
Dr. Jorge Saavedra MD, MPH, MSc, is a Medical Doctor from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, has two master’s degrees from Harvard, one in Public Health and a second in Health Policy and Management. Prior to joining AHF, he was also the first director of the largest HIV clinic in Latin America (Clinica Condesa) in Mexico City during 2000 and served as Director General of the National Center for AIDS Prevention and Control in Mexico (CENSIDA) from 2003-2009, and later as AHF’s Global Public Health Ambassador. He currently serves as the Executive Director at the AHF Global Public Health Institute at the University of Miami.
Maha El Rabbat, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Malebona Precious Matsoso, L.L.M
Ricardo B. Leite, M.D.
Jemilah B. Mahmood, M.D.
Laura Chinchilla Miranda, M.P.P.
John Dramani Mahama
Alexandra Finch, LL.M.
Project Manager, Panel for a Global Public Health Convention
Senior Associate, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University
Kashish Aneja, LL.M.
Consultant and Lead-Asia, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University
The Secretariat was hosted until December 2022 by the University of Miami with José Szapocznik, Ph.D. as Head of Secretariat, Anicca Liu, M.P.H., M.A. as Project Manager, and Guilherme F. Faviero, J.D., M.P.H., M.Sc. as Lead Policy and Legal Analyst. From January 2023 to July 2024 the Secretariat was hosted in Sunway University, Malaysia. Since July 2024 the secretariat is hosted by the O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University
O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law
Host of Secretariat, Panel for a Global Public Health Convention