Leo is a medical entomologist, having spent most of his life in Africa. He moved to Asia in early 2019 where he now works for Malaria Consortium as Senior Vector Control Specialist, supporting malaria and dengue vector control projects in mainly Cambodia and Myanmar. He is also Co-Chair and Technical Lead for the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), and through that platform supports the development and implementation of various vector control capacity-building interventions for NMCP’s and other institutions in Asia Pacific. Leo believes that as malaria recedes in impact and importance in Asia in the decade ahead, dengue is going to emerge as a serious public health threat which deserves early attention.

Amita joins from The Power of Nutrition as the Head of Asia (Partnerships and Brand) and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), where she led all programmes in India as Country Director. In this role, she was responsible for evaluating new opportunities, setting up partnerships, fundraising and managing all aspects of operations in the country. She was responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with pharmaceutical partners in India and facilitated access to lower prices for pediatric anti-retrovirals (ARVs) to more than 70 countries in the developing world.

She also served as the Head-South Asia, Strategy and Partnerships at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the largest private philanthropy in the UK. In this role, she provided strategic direction in developing CIFF’s investment portfolio in the region across the health, education and nutrition sectors.

She serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Biltech Building Elements Limited, an Avantha Group company and has over 16 years of experience across management functions in the public and private sectors. She has also worked in the commercial banking and credit rating industry. She is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Leo is a medical entomologist, having spent most of his life in Africa. He moved to Asia in early 2019 where he now works for Malaria Consortium as Senior Vector Control Specialist, supporting malaria and dengue vector control projects in mainly Cambodia and Myanmar. He is also Co-Chair and Technical Lead for the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), and through that platform supports the development and implementation of various vector control capacity-building interventions for NMCP’s and other institutions in Asia Pacific. Leo believes that as malaria recedes in impact and importance in Asia in the decade ahead, dengue is going to emerge as a serious public health threat which deserves early attention.

Leo is a medical entomologist, having spent most of his life in Africa. He moved to Asia in early 2019 where he now works for Malaria Consortium as Senior Vector Control Specialist, supporting malaria and dengue vector control projects in mainly Cambodia and Myanmar. He is also Co-Chair and Technical Lead for the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), and through that platform supports the development and implementation of various vector control capacity-building interventions for NMCP’s and other institutions in Asia Pacific. Leo believes that as malaria recedes in impact and importance in Asia in the decade ahead, dengue is going to emerge as a serious public health threat which deserves early attention.

Professor Tom Burkot received his B.Sc. from the University of Notre Dame (USA) and M.Sc. and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in medical entomology. Prior to joining James Cook University, he was a research entomologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1991 to 2011), the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (1988-91), the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (1983-88) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (1981-83).  He has served as a consultant for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the World Health Organization on malaria, filariasis and dengue.  As a National Research Council Fellow, Dr Burkot developed the first ELISAs to identify and quantify human sporozoites in vectors. 

Robert is an Assistant Professor at the School, and Director of Social Impact at Artech Innovation. 

Robert began his career at the University of Birmingham, with a BSc in Biological Sciences and MPhil (Res) in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Bath, where he studied the molecular basis of insecticide resistance. He also has an MBA from Reims Management School with study abroad at the University of San Diego.

Prior to joining LSHTM, Robert was employed as a Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Exeter and Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, where he studied the genetics and evolution of wing patterning in butterflies, and annotated detoxification genes in the Heliconius genome.

Robert is trained in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and has experience in managing clinical and non-clinical trials on commercial products for insect repellents and insecticides. His focus in on vector-borne diseases and vector control, and he has a leading role with the Global Vector Hub, building a community of practice for researchers interested in vector control.

Dr Konstantina is a Scientific Project Leader with a particular interest in capacity building and teaching & training.

Professor Tom Burkot received his B.Sc. from the University of Notre Dame (USA) and M.Sc. and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in medical entomology. Prior to joining James Cook University, he was a research entomologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1991 to 2011), the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (1988-91), the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (1983-88) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (1981-83).  He has served as a consultant for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the World Health Organization on malaria, filariasis and dengue.  As a National Research Council Fellow, Dr Burkot developed the first ELISAs to identify and quantify human sporozoites in vectors. 

Leo is a medical entomologist, having spent most of his life in Africa. He moved to Asia in early 2019 where he now works for Malaria Consortium as Senior Vector Control Specialist, supporting malaria and dengue vector control projects in mainly Cambodia and Myanmar. He is also Co-Chair and Technical Lead for the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), and through that platform supports the development and implementation of various vector control capacity-building interventions for NMCP’s and other institutions in Asia Pacific. Leo believes that as malaria recedes in impact and importance in Asia in the decade ahead, dengue is going to emerge as a serious public health threat which deserves early attention.

Leo is a medical entomologist, having spent most of his life in Africa. He moved to Asia in early 2019 where he now works for Malaria Consortium as Senior Vector Control Specialist, supporting malaria and dengue vector control projects in mainly Cambodia and Myanmar. He is also Co-Chair and Technical Lead for the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vector Control Working Group (VCWG), and through that platform supports the development and implementation of various vector control capacity-building interventions for NMCP’s and other institutions in Asia Pacific. Leo believes that as malaria recedes in impact and importance in Asia in the decade ahead, dengue is going to emerge as a serious public health threat which deserves early attention.