UCL community recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
A number of people from the UCL community have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Professor Alimuddin Zumla (UCL Infection and Immunity) has been awarded a knighthood for his services to Public Health and Protection from Infectious Diseases. Sir Alimuddin Zumla, who is also a Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a global leader in the field of life-threatening infectious diseases. He has made very significant contributions to the fields of TB, TB/HIV co-infection and other infections with epidemic potential. As a committed advocate for improving health services for poor and disadvantaged populations globally, he has also supported research, capacity development and training programmes in sub-Saharan Africa, and has united a global faculty to work together on poverty related diseases and emerging and re-emerging infections. Speaking about the Knighthood, Sir Alimuddin Zumla said: 'I am absolutely delighted to be accorded this wonderful honour! It's awe-inspiring and a great privilege to be together with exceptional people who have distinguished themselves, serving humanity in different ways with great commitment and impact.' 'I would like to share this honour with the numerous selfless and committed people across the world, who I work with effectively on a range of academic, capacity development, advocacy and charity activities on poverty-related diseases. I am blessed with a very supportive family, excellent research teams and awesome talented friends who have shown 'unity of purpose?
