Dr. Christoph Hamelmann

Christoph became FHI/Nigeria chief of party/country director in May 2007. He joined FHI/Nigeria in July 2006 as deputy chief of party, technical. Christoph began as a consultant in family medicine and earned his doctorate in molecular immunology and parasitology. He holds various postgraduate degrees and certificates, among them in molecular biology, infectious diseases epidemiology, health systems management, and economics. Christoph has served as the senior public health adviser for various governments and civil society organizations; prior to FHI, he assisted the South African Ministry of Health in its planning and implementation of the largest comprehensive HIV and AIDS program worldwide. He was the founder and director of the International Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Ghana. Christoph is committed to development, innovations, and people's right to quality services