Dr. Ikram is currently Chair of the Advisory Board for Training Programs in Epidemiology & Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET); member Technical Advisory Group–Biosafety, WHO; Strategic Advisor International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI); member Global Council International Vaccine Institute (IVI); Future Global Health Initiatives; and Executive Committee Institute of Safety in Technology & Research member of the Governance Committee GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance. Previously, he has served on numerous international boards and committees focusing on epidemiology of infectious disease, health security and global public health including Chair Board International Federation of Biosafety Associations. He is an Adjunct Professor at Emory University.
During the last 6 years of service, including the challenging pandemic period, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health Pakistan with exceptional achievements. His current focus is on IHR, GHSA, Integrated Disease Surveillance & Response, One-Heath, Biosafety & Biosecurity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Vaccination. He has more than 400 publications including books and chapters.
Dr. Ikram graduated from Pakistan’s Army Medical College in 1987; completed a Diploma in Pathology in 1990; MCPS Clinical Pathology in 1991; Fellowship (FCPS) Microbiology in 1998; clinical training in the UK (2005); and PhD in microbiology from Baqai Medical University, Karachi, in 2014. He holds the Diploma Occupational Safety Health & Environments; Diploma Disaster Management; Certificate in Emerging Infectious Diseases from University of Iowa; and Dual-Use Biosecurity from Bradford University. He attained qualification as Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) from the American Biological Safety Association (US); Biosafety Professional (BSP) from the Institute of Safety in Technology & Research (UK); and IFBA Certified Professional status. He was awarded FRCP by Royal College Edinburgh (2012); FRCPath by Royal College of Pathologists London (2014); and Fellowship in Public Health from Royal Colleges UK (2018). He is a Fellow and Councilor of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.