Martin Holt

Professor Martin Holt is a leading social scientist at the Centre for Social Research in Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), specializing in HIV prevention research with gay and bisexual men. His work combines social science theory and critical public health research to understand community attitudes towards HIV prevention methods like PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and treatment as prevention. He leads Australia's GBQ+ Community Periodic Surveys, a key component of national behavioral HIV surveillance.

• Education: BSc (Hons) in Psychology (University of Birmingham), MSc in Social Psychology (London School of Economics), PhD in Psychology (University of Birmingham)
• Appointments: Research Director (2022), Associate Dean, Research Quality & Culture (2024)

His research program examines social and behavioral aspects of biomedical HIV prevention, the community impact of viral elimination strategies, and digital health interventions. He has received NHMRC Investigator Grants and ARC Discovery Project funding for his work on implementation science and HIV prevention networks.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales (2019)
• Australia Awards Endeavour Executive Fellowship (2015)
• Dean's Award for Social Research Impact (2014)

As Deputy Editor of the Journal of the International AIDS Society (since 2013) and Associate Editor of AIDS and Behavior, he contributes significantly to academic discourse. His student supervision focuses on HIV prevention, sexual health, and technology's role in health interventions.