Prof. Walter Jaoko

Prof. Walter Jaoko is a professor of medical microbiology and tropical medicine and a bioethicist. He is currently the Director of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research at the University of Nairobi, and an Extraordinary Professor of Medicine at Stellenbosch University. He holds medical and doctoral degrees from University of Nairobi, a masters’ degree in tropical medicine from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, a post-graduate diploma in health research ethics from Stellenbosch University, and a masters’ degree in global bioethics from Anahuac University. He is also the vice-chair of the Expert Committee on Clinical Trials of Kenya’s Pharmacy & Poisons Board, a member of research ethics committees of Strathmore University and WHO, and a Fellow of the Africa Academy of Sciences. He has conducted clinical trials for the past 24 years.