Christian Drosten

Christian Drosten serves as Scientific Director of the Charité Center for Global Health and Director of the Institute of Virology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, with primary operations at Campus Charité Mitte (Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin) and visiting address Rahel-Hirsch-Weg 4.

His research spans critical virological domains with emphasis on:

• Emerging viral pathogens
• Global pandemic preparedness
• Viral diagnostics development
• Public health policy translation

As institutional leader, he directs integrated research frameworks connecting laboratory virology with global health implementation through Charité's specialized centers, maintaining active oversight of Berlin-based virological surveillance infrastructure and international outbreak response coordination.