Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Renowned Sri Lankan scientist Prof. Neelika Malavige has been appointed as the President-Elect of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID), a prestigious global organization dedicated to advancing research and responses to infectious diseases.

She will assume the presidency in 2027, with each term lasting two years.

A distinguished Professor in the Department of Immunology and Allied Medical Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, she holds a medical degree from the University of Colombo and a doctorate from the University of Oxford.

Professor Malavige has made significant contributions to the field of infectious diseases, particularly in COVID-19 testing, sequencing, and identifying viru...