Heather J. Zar

Heather J. Zar is a Professor at the University of Cape Town, affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences. She serves as the Director of the Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa and holds leadership roles at the South African Medical Research Council and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.

• Research Focus: Respiratory diseases in children, tuberculosis-HIV interactions, and public health in resource-limited settings.
• Key Collaborations: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and European Commission.
• Academic Metrics: 541 publications, 31,074 citations, H-index 79, with work published in The Lancet and Nature Neuroscience.