Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) - November 20126 - 8 November 2012Geneva, Switzerland

List of Participants

SAGE member

Abramson, JonDepartment of PediatricsWake Forest Baptist Health, Chair27157 Winston-SalemUnited States of America

Almazrou, YagobSecretary GeneralCouncil of Health Services12431 RiyadhSaudi Arabia

Arora, Narendra Kumar (Vice-Chair)Executive DirectorThe INCLEN Trust International110020 DelhiIndia

Eskola, JuhaniDeputy Director GeneralNational Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)FI-00270 HelsinkiFinland

Figueroa, PeterDepartment of Community Health & PsychiatryUniversity of the West IndiesKingston 7Jamaica

Liang, XiaofengDeputy Director-GeneralChinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention100050 BeijingThe People's Republic of China

Miller, ElizabethHeadImmunisation DepartmentHealth Protection Agency, Centre for InfectionsNW 5EQ LondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Nolan, TerryHead, Department of Public Health, Head, School of Population HealthMelbourne School of Population HealthThe University of Melbourne3010 CarltonAustralia

O'Brien, Katherine L.ProfessorDepartment of International HealthJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health21205 BaltimoreUnited States of America

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Palihawadana, PabaChief EpidemiologistEpidemiological UnitMinistry of Health01000 Colombo 10Sri Lanka

Rees, HelenChairExecutive DirectorWits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute2001 JohannesburgSouth Africa

Siegrist, Claire-AnnePediatricsUniversity of Geneva1211 Geneva 4Switzerland

Tharmaphornpilas, PiyanitSenior Medical AdvisorDisease ControlMinistry of Public Health11000 NonthaburiThailand

Tomori, OyewaleProfessor of VirologyDepartment of MicrobiologyRedeemer's University3005 Redemption CityNigeria

Chairs of WHO Regional Technical Advisory Groups

Hall, RobertSenior LecturerSchool of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash University3004 MelbourneAustralia

Martins, HelderAdvisor of the Ministry of HealthChair of College of Public HealthMinistry of Health and Social Welfare00310 MaputoMozambique

Mendis, LalithaPresidentSri Lanka Medical Council10 ColomboSri Lanka

Mohamed, AliChair of Regional Technical Advisory GroupMuscatOman

de Quadros, CiroExecutive Vice-PresidentSabin Vaccine Institute20016 Washington, DCUnited States of America

van Damme, PierreChair memberProfessor, Faculty of MedicineVaccine & Infectious Disease InstituteUniversity of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken2610 AntwerpenBelgium

Chairs of other Immunization Advisory Committees

Deeks, ShelleyChair of IPACMedical DirectorImmunization and Vaccine Preventable DiseasesPublic Health OntarioM5G 1V2 TorontoCanada

Griffiths, ElwynChair, WHO Expert Committee on Biological StandardizationDirector GeneralBiologics and Genetic Therapies DirectorateRetired , Health CanadaKT2 7PT Kingston upon ThamesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Hinman, AlanDirector for ProgramsCenter for Vaccine Equity, Task Force for Global HealthTask Force for Global Health30030 DecaturUnited States of America

Wharton, MelindaDeputy DirectorNational Center for Immunization & Respiratory DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention30333 AtlantaUnited States of America

Other participants

Abbruzzese, MollyBill & Melinda Gates FoundationSeattleUnited States of America

Adjagba Touré, BrigitteUNICEF1211 GenevaSwitzerland

Aguado de Ros, TeresaConsultant1290 VersoixSwitzerland

Ahun, MercySpecial Representative to GAVI Eligible CountriesProgramme DeliveryGAVI Alliance secretariat1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Aung, Khin DeviProject OfficerVaccine Implementation, Country ProgrammesGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Bachy, CatherineDeputy International Vaccination CoordinatorMedicalMedecins Sans Frontieres1090 BruxellesBelgium

Bates, NicoleDeputy DirectorGlobal Policy & AdvocacyBill and Melinda Gates Foundation20002 WashingtonUnited States of America

Baxter, LouiseLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineWC1H 9SH LondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Bergsaker, Marianne A RiiseDeputy DirectorDepartment of VaccinesNorwegian Institute of Public Health0403 OsloNorway

Berkley, SethChief Executive OfficerGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Biellik, RobinConsultant Epidemiologist1278 La RippeSwitzerland

Bjorvatn, BjarneConsultant4994 AklandNorway

Blake, AlexandreAgence de Médicine Préventive (AMP)75015 ParisFrance

Breiman, RobertCountry DirectorCentres for Disease Control - KenyaNairobiKenya

Brooks, AlanGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Carter, TerrellProgram ManagerInternational AffairsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics60007 Elk Grove VillageUnited States of America

Castilla, JorgeECHONairobiKenya

Cernuschi, TaniaGAVI AllianceSenior Manager - HPV - Vaccine Implementation TeamPolicy and PerformanceGAVI Alliance Secretariat1202 GenèveSwitzerland

Clark, AndrewResearch fellow in mathematical modellingPublic Health and PolicyLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineWC1E 7HT LondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Cochi, StephenSenior AdvisorGlobal Immunization DivisionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention30333 AtlantaUnited States of America

Cohn, JenniferMedical CoordinatorMSF Access Campaign1207 GeneveSwitzerland

Cornejo, SantiagoSenior Programme Manager - Country Finance - Programme DeliveryProgramme DeliveryGAVI Alliance secretariat1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Covelli, MelissaSenior Program OfficerGlobal Policy & AdvocacyBill & Melinda Gates Foundation98119 SeattleUnited States of America

Cronin, AnneSenior Programme ManagerGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Curry, DavidExecutive DirectorMedical EthicsCenter for Vaccine Ethics and Policy/University of Pennsylvania19104 PhiladelphiaUnited States of America

Cutts, FelicityConsultantSelf-employedLa Londe les MauresFrance

Dochez, CarineProgramme ManagerEpidemiology and Social MedicineNetwork for Education and Support in Immunisation (NESI), University of Antwerpen2610 AntwerpenBelgium

Enwere, GodwinMedical DirectorMVPPATH Europe01210 Ferney VoltaireFrance

Faux-Gable, LauraU.S. Department of StateWashingtonUnited States of America

Fine, PaulLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineWC1E 7HT LondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fishman, MichaelBill & Melinda Gates FoundationWashington, DCUnited States of America

Furrer, ElianeSenior Programme Officer, Policy & Market ShapingPolicy and PerformanceGAVI Alliance Secretariat1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Gandhi, GianSenior Health Specialist (Policy & Partnerships)UNICEFNew YorkUnited States of America

Gay, AndreaExecutive Director, Children's HealthUnited Nations Foundation20036 WashingtonUnited States of America

Gellin, BruceDeputy Asst. Secretary for Health, National Vaccine Program OfficeNational Vaccine Program OfficeDepartment of Health and Human Services20201 WashingtonUnited States of America

Gindler, JacquelineObserver onlyMedical officerGlobal Immunization Division/Strengthening Immunization Systems BranchUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention30333 AtlantaUnited States of America

Gonçalves, PauloPartnerThe Boston Consulting Group, S.L.08017 BarcelonaSpain

Goodman, JesseChief Scientist and Deputy Commissioner for Science and Public HealthOffice of the CommissionerUS FDA/HHS20993 Silver SpringUnited States of America

Greco, MichelChair Measles Aerosol Product Development Groupindependent vaccine expert/chair Stop TB New Vaccines WG69005 LyonFrance

Hajjeh, RanaDirector of Hib Initiative and Division Director of Division of Bacterial DiseasesNational Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaUnited States of America

Hall, JulieUNICEFNew YorkUnited States of America

Harris, MargaretConsultant74250 Fillinges, Haute SavoieFrance

Kandimaa Matterson, Anna-CarinSenior Programme Officer PolicyPolicy & PerformanceGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Keith, JacquelineSenior AdvisorStrategy XXI Partners19102 philadelphiaUnited States of America

Khatib-Othman, HindManaging DirectorCountry ProgrammesGAVI Secretariat1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Kline, SarahIndependent ConsultantLondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Laforce, F. MarcClinical Professor of MedicineNew York University School of Medicine10016 New YorkUnited States of America

Lange, JohnAmbassador (Ret.)Global Policy & AdvocacyBill & Melinda Gates Foundation20044-6176 WashingtonUnited States of America

Low, NicolaInstitute of Social and Preventive MedicineUniversity of Bern3012 BernSwitzerland

Madrid, YvetteProgram OfficerStrategic Vaccine Supply, AVIPATH1218 GenevaSwitzerland

Mahmood, KutubScientific DirectorVaccine Development Global ProgramPATH98121 SeattleUnited States of America

Maldonado, BonnieAmerican Academy of Pediatrics60007 Elk Grove VillageUnited States of America

Malvolti, StefanoDirector Vaccine ImplementationGAVI AllianceGenevaSwitzerland

Manevska, SuzanaHeadDepartment for Communicable Diseases Sector for Preventive Health CareMinistry of Health1000 SkopjeThe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Martin, RebeccaCenter for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaUnited States of America

Martinez, CarlaSenior Country OfficerCountry ProgrammesGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

McKinlay, MarkDirectorCenter for Vaccine EquityThe Task Force for Global Health30030 DecaturUnited States of America

McKinney, SusanSenior Advisor for ImmunizationBureau for Global HealthUSAID20523 WashingtonUnited States of America

Miller, MarkDivision DirectorDIEPSFIC/NIH20892 BethesdaUnited States of America

Mitchell, ViolaineDeputy DirectorRoutine ImmunizationBill & Melinda Gates FoundationSeattleUnited States of America

Muita, MartinSenior Public Health OfficerPublic Health and HIV SectionUNHCR1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Neels, PieterFAGG/EMA/CHMP1060 BrusselsBelgium

Nguyen, AureliaPolicy DirectorPolicy & PerformanceGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Ogden, EllynUSAID Worldwide Polio Eradication CoordinatorUSAID20520 Washington DCUnited States of America

Okabe, NobuhikoKawasaki City Institute for Public HealthKanagawaJapan

Pandak, CarolDirectorPolioPlusRotary International60201 EvanstonUnited States of America

Pariyo, GeorgeSenior Manager, MonitoringMonitoring and Evaluation/Policy and PerformanceGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Pearman, JonathanSenior Advisor, VaccinesCountry ProgrammesGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Preaud, Jean-MarieSenior Technical Officer, Pharmaceutical operationsARVAC projectProgram for Appropriate Technology in Health01210 Ferney-VoltaireFrance

Robert Juarez, Maria MagdalenaDirector DoVC projectInstituto de Salud Global de Barcelona08036 BarcelonaSpain

Rutter, PaulHead of SecretariatIndependent Monitoring Board, Global Polio Eradication InitiativeW2 1NY LondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Sanderson, ColinReader and health services researchLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)WC1E 7HT LondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Santosham, MathuramProfessorJohns Hopkins University21205 BaltimoreUnited States of America

Schilperoord, MarianChiefPublic Health and HIV SectionUNHCR1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Schmitt, SarahConsultant1197 PranginsSwitzerland

Schreiber, BenjaminChief Operating Officer OperationAgence de Médicine Préventive75015 ParisFrance

Schuchat, AnneDirectorNational Center for Immunization and Respiratory DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention30333 AtlantaUnited States of America

Schwalbe, NinaManaging Director - Policy and PerformancePolicy and PerformanceGAVI Alliance Secretariat1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Scott, PippaInstitute of Social and Preventive MedicineUniversity of Bern3012 BernSwitzerland

Scott, Robert S.ChairmanThe International PolioPlus CommitteeRotary InternationalK9A 1N4 CobourgCanada

Seale, AndyDirector, Advocacy and CommunicationPATH1218 GenevaSwitzerland

Shen, AngelaSenior AdvisorGlobal Health BureauUS Agency for International Development20523 Washington, DCUnited States of America

Shengelia, BakhutiDirector Technical SupportCountry ProgrammesGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Shirey, MeredithContracts ManagerChiefUNICEF2100 CopenhagenDenmark

Sosler, StephenHead - Regional TeamCountry ProgrammesGAVI Alliance1201 GenevaSwitzerland

Spiegel, PaulUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)1211 GenevaSwitzerland

Thompson, KimberlyProfessor of Preventive Medicine and Global HealthCollege of MedicineUniversity of Central Florida32827-7408 OrlandoUnited States of America

Tsau, KrisAdvocacy SpecialistPolioPlusRotary International60201 EvanstonUnited States of America

Vandelaer, JosChief, ImmunizationHealth Section, Programme DivisionUNICEF10017 New YorkUnited States of America

Wairagkar, NiteenSenior Program OfficerGlobal Health, PneumoniaBill & Melinda Gates Foundation98109 SeattleUnited States of America

Waldman, RonPresenterProfessorDepartment of Global HealthGeorge Washington University20037 WashingtonUnited States of America

Wenger, JayDeputy DirectorPolio Program, Global DevelopmentBill & Melinda Gates Foundation98102 SeattleUnited States of America

Werner, LaurieDecade of Vaccines Collaboration/PATH98133 SeattleUnited States of America

Wichmann, OleDirector of Immunization UnitRobert Koch Institute13086 BerlinGermany

Win, SawProfessor & ChairmanDepartment of PaediatricsUniversity of Medicine11181 YangonMyanmar

Wolff, Christopher GilesWorld Health OrganizationPOL/SAM

Xeuatvongsa, Anonh (NITAG Chair)ManagerNational Immunization ProgramMinistry of HealthVientianeLao People's Democratic Republic

de Chaisemartin, AdrienHead of Performance ManagementPolicy & PerformanceGAVI Alliance1202 GenevaSwitzerland

Industry representatives

Abedi Kiasari, BahmanSenior AdvisorRazi Vaccine & Serum Research InstituteHesarakIran (Islamic Republic of)

Auerbach, JochenRA ManagerRegulatory AffairsNovartis Vaccines Institute for Global Health53100 SienaItaly

Azhari Zahri, AdriansjahResearch and Development SeniorManagerPT Bio Farma (Persero)40161 BandungIndonesia

Benson, JoanExecutive DirectorInternational Organizations and PartnershipsMerck & Co. Inc.19486 West PointUnited States of America

Bigger, LaetitiaIFPMA1211 GenevaSwitzerland

Bodarky, LynnSr. DirectorPfizer Global VaccinesPfizer19426 CollegevilleUnited States of America

Calmet, JoelSenior Director, Vaccination Policy and Advocacysanofi pasteur69367 Lyon Cedex 7France

Deschamps, IsabelleDirector, Vaccination Policy & AdvocacyVaccination Policy & Advocacysanofi pasteur69367 Lyon Cedex 7France

Ibarra de Palacios, PatriciaClinical Development & Medical AffairsCrucell3018 BernSwitzerland

Ibrahim, Raed ShurkyChairmanVACSERAGizaEgypt

Jadhav, SureshExecutive DirectorQuality Assurance & Regulatory AffairsSerum Institute of India Ltd.411028 PuneIndia

Kuter, BarbExecutive DirectorMedical AffairsMerck19486-0004 West PointUnited States of America

Leurquin, YvesHead Vaccine Market AccessVaccine Business DivisionTakeda8152 ZurichSwitzerland

Miranda, EuniceGlaxoSmithKline Vaccines1300 WavreBelgium

Pagliusi Uhe, SoniaExecutive SecretaryDeveloping Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network International1260 NyonSwitzerland

Ponce de Leon, SamuelGeneral DirectorLaboratorios de Biologicos y Reactivos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.03100 MexicoMexico

Poonawalla, Adar CyrusMember of Board of Governing Council, TrusteeSerum Institute of India Research FoundationPune, Maharastra 411028India

Popova, OlgaGovt. Affairs & Global Vaccine PolicyCrucell3018 BernSwitzerland

Raw, IsaiasPresident of the Technical Scientific Committee, Instituto ButantanButantan Foundation05503-900 São PauloBrazil

Reinert, Ralf ReneEurope HeadMedicines Development Group & Scientific Affairs, VaccinesPFIZER Inc75014 ParisFrance

Rodriguez Alvarez, MauricioBirmexSanto TomasMexico

Soubeyrand, BenoitExecutive DirectorMedical AffairsSanofi pasteur MSD69007 LyonFrance

Stohr, KlausVice PresidentHead, Global Vaccines PolicyNovartis Vaccines and Diagnostics02139 CambridgeUnited States of America

Suhardono, MahendraProduction DirectorBio Farma40161 BandungIndonesia

WHO staff

Agocs, MaryWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Aylward, Raymond Bruce J.World Health OrganizationPolio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration

Balachandrana, AnandWorld Health OrganizationProgramme and Partnership Advocacy

Bentsi-Enchill, Adwoa DesmaWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/IVR

Boualam, Dalila LilianeWorld Health OrganizationPOL/SAM

Brennan, RichardWorld Health OrganizationEmergency Risk Management and Humanitarian Response

Bustreo, FlaviaWorld Health OrganizationFamily, Women's and Children's Health Cluster

Chang Blanc, DianaWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Cherian, ThomasWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Dellepiane de Rey Tolve, NoraWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/QSS

Diop, OusmaneWorld Health OrganizationPOL/SAM

Diorditsa, SergeyRegional Office for the Western PacificExpanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)

Duclos, PhilippeWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Etches, NicholasWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines & Biologicals

Fournier-Caruana, JacquelineWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/QSS

Freeman, AndrewWorld Health OrganizationPolio Eradication Initiative

Gayer, MichelleWorld Health OrganizationEmergency Risk Management and Humanitarian Response

Goodman, Tracey S.World Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Henao Restrepo, Ana MariaWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/Initiative for Vaccine Research

Hombach, Joachim MariaWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Hutubessy, Raymond Christian W.World Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/IVR

Jafari, Hamid SyedWorld Health OrganizationPolio Eradication Initiative

Kaddar, MiloudWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Kamara, LidijaWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Lam, JenniferWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Linkins, Jennifer MarieWorld Health OrganizationPolio Eradication Initiative/JAM

Mala, PeterWorld Health OrganizationGlobal Alert and Response/DCE

Mantel, Carsten FrithjofWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Mayers, Gillian F.World Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Mohsni, EzzeddineWHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)Communicable Diseases Division

Monnet, Heather AnnWorld Health OrganizationPolio Eradication Initiative/GEX

Mosina, LiudmilaRegional Office for Europe (EURO)Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization

Murray, JillianWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Nishioka, Sergio AndradeWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/QSS

Nshimirimana, DéoRegional Office for AfricaImmunization Vaccines Development

Okwo-Bele, Jean-MarieWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Ott, Joerdis JenniferWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Perea Caro, William AugustoWorld Health OrganizationControl of Epidemic Diseases

Perry, RobertWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Pfeifer, DinaRegional Office for EuropeVaccine Preventable Disease and Immunization (VPI)

Popoola, VictorWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Portnoy, AllisonWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Preziosi, Marie-PierreWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/IVR

Riveros de Laurie, XimenaWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/IVR/IMR

Ruiz Matus, CuauhtemocRegional Office for the Americas (AMRO)Immunization/Family and Community Health

Schmitz, JuliaWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/IVR

Schuster, MelanieWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Scudamore, Caroline E.World Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Strebel, PeterWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/EPI

Sutter, Roland WalterWorld Health OrganizationPolio Eradication Initiative/RAP

Tangermann, Rudolf H.World Health OrganizationPolio Eradication Initiative/SAM

Teleb, NadiaRegional Office for the Eastern MediterraneanVaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization

Temmerman, MarleenWorld Health OrganizationReproductive Health and Research

Thapa, ArunRegional Office for South-East AsiaSE/IVD Immunization and Vaccine Development

Thinley, SangayRegional Office for South-East AsiaFamily Health and Research

Verman, HarishWorld Health OrganizationPolio Eradication Initiative/RAP

Wood, DavidWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/QSS

Zaffran, Michel JoseWorld Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

Zhang, WenqingWorld Health OrganizationGlobal Influenza Programme/Virus Monitoring, Assessment and Vaccine Support

Zuber, Patrick Louis F.World Health OrganizationImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals/QSS