19 Facts About Souleymane Mboup

Souleymane Mboup was born on 1951 and is a Senegalese microbiologist, medical researcher, and colonel in the Armed Forces of Senegal.

Souleymane Mboup is currently the President of L'Institut de Recherche en Sante, de Surveillance Epidemiologique et de Formations in Diamniadio, Senegal.

Souleymane Mboup earned a PharmD degree from the University of Dakar in 1976 and a MS in Immunology from the Pasteur Institute in 1981.

Souleymane Mboup undertook this research in his laboratory at the University of Dakar.

Souleymane Mboup subsequently collected new samples from the same women and transported the 30 vials of blood to the United States.

Gilead Sciences was the main sponsor, who, alongside the State of Senegal, supported Professor Souleymane Mboup to erect and equip the IRESSEF in the new city of Diamniadio.

Souleymane Mboup was a leader in the research collaboration on HIV between the University of Dakar, Harvard University, and two other French universities.

Souleymane Mboup was the Senegalese coordinator for the Inter-University Convention for Research on Human Viruses and Related Diseases.

Souleymane Mboup served as a consultant to the World Health Organization in 1987 when he was sent to Benin to conduct epidemiological research on HIV.

In 1991, Souleymane Mboup chaired the Sixth International Conference on AIDS in Africa.

In 1998, Souleymane Mboup became the leader of the Senegalese AIDS Care Team at Harvard's AIDS Institute Enhancing Care Initiative.

Souleymane Mboup oversaw some of Senegal's public policy initiatives to combat HIV and AIDS in the country as the leader of Senegal's AIDS Sentinel Surveillance Programme and Senegal's National AIDS Programme.

Souleymane Mboup has served as president of the African AIDS' Research Network and is a former representative for Africa on the International AIDS Society's Governing Council.

Souleymane Mboup attended the Senegalese Military Health Training Academy and eventually rose to the rank of Colonel in the Armed Forces of Senegal.

Souleymane Mboup has written or co-written over 200 publications and 18 books.

Souleymane Mboup has received global recognition for his research and work.

Souleymane Mboup has been awarded numerous National Orders in Senegal, which are some of the highest national honors for outstanding contributions to the country.

In 2019, Souleymane Mboup was raised to the rank of Grand Cross in Senegal's Order of Merit.

Souleymane Mboup holds the rank of Knight of the Order of Academic Palms and Knight of the National Order of the Lion.