Origin & Governance
The APAR was gestated in 2020 under a partnership between Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University (SBV), RIS – Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries and The Pennsylvania State University Applied Biological & Biosecurity Research Laboratory (ABRL). APAR’s framework was evolved in consultation with international experts from the United Nations; global human and veterinary health organizations; international donor organizations; industry associations; non-governmental organizations; international biological safety and security organizations; scientific research institutions and academia, as well as foreign affairs and diplomacy experts.
APAR will be a decentralized, non-governmental, non-hierarchical alliance with representation from global multisectoral and multidisciplinary stakeholders across local, regional, national, and global levels. While APAR will work with national governments and agencies of different states it will be an independent entity with its own governing structure.
Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness & Response
Founders
Dr. S. R. Rao
Vice President, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry, India
Former Sr. Advisor, DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Prof. Kay Van Der Horst,
Director, Penn State University Applied Biological Research Laboratory, USA
Chaired Prof. Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, India
Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi
Director General, Research and Information System [RIS] for Developing Countries, India
Global Thought Leadership
Dr. B. Tripathi
Deputy Director General DG (Animal Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Prof. Murali Panchapagesa
President, Business Council, Association for Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE), India
Dr. Bijiu Jacob
Director, United Nations Health Innovation Exchange, United Nations, Geneva
Dr. Habibar Rahman
ILRI regional representative, South Asia
Prof. Bruce Whitelaw
Prof of Animal Biotechnology, R(D)SVS, Interim Director of The Roslin Institute, Easter Bush Campus Dean of Research, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Prof. Aggrey Ambali
Head of Science & Technology & Innovation Hub (NSTIH), African Union Developmental Agency, Ethiopia
Dr. G. Dhinakar Raj
Director of Centre for Animal Health Studies, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai, India
Dr. David R. Franz
Former Commander, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Adjunct Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.
Dr. Karim M. Maredia
Professor and Director of International Programs, Michigan State University, USA
Dr. Alan Rudolph
Vice President ( Research), Lead for Coalition for Epi Response, Engagement, and Science (CERES) Colorado State University, USA
Dr. Atanu Basu
Chief Scientist, National Institute of Virology, Pune, India
Dr. Ranganathan Shashidhar
Director, Science & Technology Research Solutions (LLC), USA
Dr. Vibha Dhawan
Distinguished Fellow, Director-General’s Office, The Energy & Resources Institute, New Delhi, India
Dr. Abhijit Poddar
Assistant Professor, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry, India
