Who Is Quarraisha Abdool Karim? Everything You Need To Know

Researcher Quarraisha Abdool Karim is available on the Wikipedia page. Let’s find out about her age, husband, and family below in the article.

Quarraisha Abdool Karim is the Associate Scientific Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa also known as CAPRISA.

She is also a professor in Clinical Epidemiology at Columbia University situated in the United States.

Abdool Karim is also the UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV program.

Karim’s Husband And Family

The husband of the South African researcher is Salim Abdool Karim.

He is a South African epidemiologist whom she sometimes collaborates with on research.

The couple has 3 children and they reside in their apartment in Durban and Manhattan.

Talking about her family, she lives with her husband and children.

She has not mentioned her parents and siblings yet.

Her Age: How Old Is She?

The age of Abdool Karim is 61 years old.

She was born on 28 March 1960 and raised in Toongat, South Africa. She belongs to South African nationality.

Talking about her education, she attended Vishwaroop state-aided school, Victoria high school in Tongaat. She describes her grandmother and parents as her mentors who installed a passion for knowledge in her.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Durban-Westville in 1981.

Learn About Quarraisha Abdool Karim Wikipedia

Being a researcher, she has gotten herself a spot on the official site of the Wikipedia page.

Karim is recognized as one of the leading HIV scientists in the world, she holds a top rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) in South Africa.

She is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for African Health at the  University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

Not only that but she also co-chairs the UNAIDS Strategic Working Group and serves as a member of the International Steering Committee of the Executive group for the COVID-19 Solidarity Trial.

She is also in the South African Health Ministry’s Advisory Committee on COVID-19.

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