This year the prize was awarded to Olivia Keiser, of ISPM, at the Dies Academicus. She was recognized for her work on epidemiology of HIV in Africa. Dr. Keiser's interdisciplinary research team develops mathematical simulation models that assess the (cost-) effectiveness of different screening and treatment strategies for HIV and its co-infections, and other co-morbidities, and she also leads a large project on prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Malawi. Her research has gained her international recognition. The prize committee also emphasized her active exchange with African universities and institutions.
