The Pandemic Fund

Chris Armstrong is the Senior Partnerships Specialist at the Pandemic Fund, responsible for strengthening engagement with key stakeholders, including sovereign contributors, non-sovereign partners like the private sector, foundations and philanthropies, and overseeing development of the innovative finance strategy and portfolio.

Prof. Wiku is an adept Indonesian government official specializing in pandemic management. While serving as a health policy professor at the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, he was appointed by the President as the spokesperson during the COVID-19 pandemic and led the expert panel within the Indonesian National Taskforce. He coordinated multi-sectoral policymaking during pandemic and economic recovery by developing over 40 regulations, including 21 specifically addressing health protocols and people mobility.

Dr. Alice Abou-Nader is a Senior Country Manager in Gavi’s Middle-Income Countries (MICS) team supporting the implementation of grants strengthening national immunization programs and the introduction of new vaccines (rotavirus, PCV and HPV) across Gavi-graduating countries. Prior to joining Gavi’s MICS team, she facilitated and coordinated the distribution of over 205 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines across 16 Southeast Asian and Western Pacific countries while part of Gavi’s COVAX Country Engagement Team. 

Dr. Eamon Raith is a medical doctor specialising in Intensive Care Medicine. He completed his clinical ICU training in Australia and the United Kingdom, developing expertise in critical care medicine with a focus on sepsis, immune regulation, and global health, and completed a PhD in Medicine at The University of Adelaide.

Gavin is a health economist and researcher in public health, focusing on advancing health globally by supporting countries in using evidence for decision-making. He has experience in health financing, economic evaluation, benefits package design, health technology assessment, and monitoring and evaluation. He has a particular focus on HIV/AIDS, immunisation, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Dr. Frank Konings is a virologist and global health expert with over 15 years of experience, specializing in infectious disease surveillance, pandemic preparedness, and outbreak response at national, regional, and global levels.

Nicaise Ndembi, Ph.D., is the Deputy Director General, Regional Director of the IVI Africa Regional Office, overseeing IVI’s operational, scientific, and partnership activities in the Africa region, including the Africa Regional Office in Kigali, Rwanda and a Country Office in Nairobi, Kenya. He is based in Kigali.