Dr Kayondo Jane Frances KENGEYA (commonly known as Dr Jane), a Ugandan national with a medical degree from Makerere University (1978) and an MSc in epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (1986).

Retired in 2018 from an impactful health research career having held notable senior positions at national and international levels including: Wellcome Trust’s special adviser for Africa, Implementation Research Coordinator at WHO/TDR in Geneva, Strategic Analyst for WHO in the Director General`s office, Senior Programme Manager at Africa Research Excellence Fund – AREF, National Head of the UK Medical Research Council HIV/AIDS Research Unit in Uganda and head of Epidemiology at the Uganda Virus Research Institute.