MacArthur Fellow 2008: Wafaa El-Sadr, physician

Wafaa El-Sadr is an Infectious Disease Physician introducing multi-pronged treatment strategies for some of the... » More

Wafaa El-Sadr is an Infectious Disease Physician introducing
multi-pronged treatment strategies for some of
the most pressing pandemics of our time –
HIV/AIDS and TB – diseases that often afflict
people with the least access to quality health
care.

MacArthur Fellowships offer the opportunity for Fellows to accelerate their current activities or
take their work in new directions. The unusual level of independence afforded to Fellows
underscores the spirit of freedom intrinsic to creative endeavors. The extraordinary creativity of
MacArthur Fellows knows neither boundaries nor the constraints of age, place, and endeavor. « Hide