Ahmad Fawad Akbari

Director

Dr. Fawad Akbari is an expert in pediatric medicine, global health, and humanitarian response. In his role Senior Director at Grand Challenges Canada, he leads initiatives to fund and nurture health, WASH, life-saving information, early childhood development and alternative energy innovations in conflict-affected countries. Fawad has held leadership positions in various organizations, including Aga Khan Foundation in Canada, the USA and Afghanistan. He has medical and public health degrees from Kabul Medical University and the University of Liverpool, respectively, and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa, School of Epidemiology and Public Health. He has been a fellow, coach, mentor, and instructor with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research fellowship programs for Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt since 2009. He is also a research fellow with the WHO Collaborating Center for Knowledge Translation and Technology Assessment for Health Equity at the University of Ottawa. Fawad joined the board in 2019.