A medical doctor and infectious disease epidemiologist, Dr Seth Berkley is the Chief Scientific Advisory to the Serum Institute of India. He is also serving as a senior strategic advisory to SICPA, the Pandemic Center at Brown University as well as a number of biotech and technology companies. He recently stepped down as CEO, of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance after 12 years. He also co-created COVAX in 2020. He founded the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in 1996. Previously worked for the Rockefeller Foundation, US CDC and the Carter Center; consulted or worked in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Author of hundreds of articles and opinion pieces; writes extensively on infectious disease; and serves as media commentator on vaccines, health technology, outbreak prevention and global health issues.