Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- Professor Neelika Malavige has been appointed as the President-Elect of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID). She will assume the presidency in 2027, with each term lasting two years.

Professor Malavige has made significant contributions to the field of infectious diseases, particularly in COVID-19 testing, sequencing, and identifying virus strains. Her research has been pivotal in understanding the molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Sri Lanka.

In recognition of her impactful research, Professor Malavige was listed among the world's top 2% of scientists, according to the Elsevier-Stanford rankings.

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