Our Board of Directors

ICARS believes that partnerships strengthen our efforts and increase our impact.

Ensuring strong governance and accountability.

As the supreme governing body of ICARS, the Board of Directors holds both strategic and financial responsibility and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to support ICARS’ mission.

Board Members

Board Chair

Henrik Wegener

Board Member

Isatou Jallow

Board Member

Jimmy Smith

Vice-Chair

Renu Swarup

Quadripartite Representative

Thanawat Tiensin

World Bank Representative

Shobha Shetty

Board Member

Joseph Yamweka Chizimu

Non-Voting Ex Officio Board Member

Sujith J. Chandy

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3. February 2026

ICARS sign Memorandum of Understanding with the East, Central and Southern African Health Community

3. February 2026

The C-CAMP – ICARS One Health AMR Challenge 2025 identifies seven awarded innovations for AMR across the One Health spectrum

28. January 2026

ICARS begins search for new Executive Director

17. December 2025

ICARS partners with Amref Health Africa to establish regional presence in Africa

17. December 2025

Strengthening AMR Action: Key moments when ICARS staff participated in a University of Copenhagen course

16. December 2025

ICARS in Nairobi to strengthen AMR priorities, diagnostics and regional collaboration

15. December 2025

Advancing vaccine-driven solutions to antimicrobial resistance in the Philippines

12. December 2025

ICARS, FAO regional office, and PorkColombia hosted the regional event: Progressing the AMR response in the agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean in Medellin, Colombia

9. December 2025

ICARS participates in two Sustainable Impact Workshops in Ghana and Kenya

3. December 2025

ICARS-supported project teams at the 4th Academic Public Health Conference of the Lao Public Health Association

2. December 2025

Dr Joseph Yamweka Chizimu joins the ICARS Board of Directors

27. November 2025

GSL and ICARS Strengthen Collaboration on Global AMR Efforts

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Our Board of Directors

Ensuring strong governance and accountability.

Board Members

Stay updated

ICARS sign Memorandum of Understanding with the East, Central and Southern African Health Community

The C-CAMP – ICARS One Health AMR Challenge 2025 identifies seven awarded innovations for AMR across the One Health spectrum

ICARS begins search for new Executive Director

ICARS partners with Amref Health Africa to establish regional presence in Africa

Strengthening AMR Action: Key moments when ICARS staff participated in a University of Copenhagen course

ICARS in Nairobi to strengthen AMR priorities, diagnostics and regional collaboration

Advancing vaccine-driven solutions to antimicrobial resistance in the Philippines

ICARS, FAO regional office, and PorkColombia hosted the regional event: Progressing the AMR response in the agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean in Medellin, Colombia

ICARS participates in two Sustainable Impact Workshops in Ghana and Kenya

ICARS-supported project teams at the 4th Academic Public Health Conference of the Lao Public Health Association

Dr Joseph Yamweka Chizimu joins the ICARS Board of Directors

GSL and ICARS Strengthen Collaboration on Global AMR Efforts

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ICARS sign Memorandum of Understanding with the East, Central and Southern African Health Community

The C-CAMP – ICARS One Health AMR Challenge 2025 identifies seven awarded innovations for AMR across the One Health spectrum

ICARS begins search for new Executive Director

ICARS partners with Amref Health Africa to establish regional presence in Africa

Strengthening AMR Action: Key moments when ICARS staff participated in a University of Copenhagen course

ICARS in Nairobi to strengthen AMR priorities, diagnostics and regional collaboration

Advancing vaccine-driven solutions to antimicrobial resistance in the Philippines

ICARS, FAO regional office, and PorkColombia hosted the regional event: Progressing the AMR response in the agri-food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean in Medellin, Colombia

ICARS participates in two Sustainable Impact Workshops in Ghana and Kenya

ICARS-supported project teams at the 4th Academic Public Health Conference of the Lao Public Health Association

Dr Joseph Yamweka Chizimu joins the ICARS Board of Directors

GSL and ICARS Strengthen Collaboration on Global AMR Efforts