Roy M. Anderson

Sir Roy M. Anderson is a Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College London, where he has held academic and leadership roles since 2000. He previously served as Rector of Imperial College London (2008-2010), Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence (2004-2008), and Head of Departments at Imperial College and the University of Oxford. His work bridges medicine, biology, mathematics, and computation to study infectious disease dynamics.

• Director, London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research (2011-present)
• Trustee of the Natural History Museum (2008-present)
• Non-executive Director, GlaxoSmithKline (2008-present)

His research focuses on mathematical modeling of infectious disease spread, evolution, and control, with applications to global public health challenges. He has contributed to understanding host-pathogen interactions and genotype persistence in pathogen populations.

Anderson has received numerous honors, including knighthood (2006), election to the Royal Society (1986), and prestigious awards like the Weldon Memorial Prize and Croonian Prize. He has advised international bodies such as WHO, UNAIDS, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.