Makerere University lecturer Dr Gloria Seruwagi has been appointed as a judge for the global innovation challenge.

Seruwagi a team leader, Centre for Health and Social Economic Improvement (CHASE-i), Makerere University will join a global expert panel of judges awarding over £10m to innovators with solutions for future health emergencies was humbled to be joining a great team of expert individuals and institutions committed to creating a more resilient world in this era of unprecedented global health emergencies.

The Trinity challenge is a global coalition of over 40 members, from across academia, private and public organisations and charities, committed to bringing together the best thinking, capabilities and tools in data and analytics to address future pandemic outbreaks.

Individual winners stand to receive cash prizes to help them develop, deploy, and scale their solutions for the global public good. They will also benefit from support and mentorship from The Trinity Challenge’s coalition of Members.

Some of the Coalition members include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, University of Cambridge, Aviva, Brunswick, Google, Facebook, Imperial College London, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), GSK and Microsoft among others.