TRIBUTE | Salim Abdool Karim: We\u0027ve lost a great scientist with Jerry Coovadia\u0027s passing
Professor Jerry Coovadia, an HIV/Aids expert and a prominent figure in the struggle for liberation and human rights, has died at the age of 83.South Africa has lost one of its greatest intellectuals following the death of Jerry Coovadia who has consistently contributed to our international standing in medical research and democracy, writesSouth Africa has lost one of its greatest medical scientists, paediatricians and champions for freedom and justice.
My wife Quarraisha and I were mentored by him. He was an unparalleled intellect and never compromised on anything less than world-class excellence. He supervised both PhDs, during which he had a major influence on our research, forcing us repeatedly to push the boundaries of knowledge. As a mentor to us and his many other students, he leaves a legacy of science and service to humanity.
In the 1970s, he was one of the key figures in the Natal Indian Congress and was subsequently elected vice president. In the 1980s, he was also involved in the United Democratic Front and was an Executive member of the National Medical and Dental Association , which was set up by progressive doctors following the Medical Association’s complacency regarding the doctors who were involved in Steve Biko's death.
After retiring as Head of Paediatrics, Professor Coovadia was appointed the Victor Daitz Chair in HIV/AIDS Research and Director of Biomedical Science at the Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal. He thereafter served in the leadership of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa .
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