Valerie Makoge

Dr Valerie Makoge is a Chief Research Officer (Directeur de Recherche) at the Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM). She holds a PhD from Wageningen University and serves as Executive Secretary of the IMPM Institutional Ethics Committee and the head of the Epidemiology of Parasites and Clinical Research Laboratory. Valerie conducts research at the intersection of biological sciences and public health. A mixed-methods malaria-focused researcher, Valerie explores disease trends and coping in impoverished communities, focusing on salutogenesis and health promotion. Engaged in various leadership roles, she mentors in the HIGHER Women Consortium, MAWAZO fellowship programme, Falling Walls- Female Science Talent mentorship programme, and is the CaPROWN central zone vice-coordinator. Valerie is a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) and an Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) alumna. She is a global assessor for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and currently a faculty member of AREF.