Our 2026 Keynote Presentation
Dr. Joseph Lubega is an internationally recognized leader in global child health, with extensive experience across 15 global medical centers. He has fundamentally strengthened regional healthcare by launching East Africa's first university-accredited clinical fellowships at Makerere University and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, training 40 specialist physicians. Dr. Lubega’s leadership also extends to his work with the CDC on the Continental Strategy for Sickle Cell Disease in Africa.
Rice360 is excited to honor Dr. Lubega's transformative work by presenting him with the Rice360 Innovation and Leadership in Global Health Award.
Previous Keynote Speakers & Award Recipients
| 2025 |
Professor at Cayetano Heredia University, and Former Peruvian Minister of Health
Professor and Biomedical Engineer, Kenyatta University |
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2024 |
Founder and CEO, JustActions
Biomedical Researcher and Engineer, University of Washington (Formerly) |
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2023 |
Theresa Mkandawire, PhD Associate Professor, Malawi University of Business & Applied Sciences
Global Health Executive, Clinton Health Access Initiative |
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2022 |
Medical Director, NICU, Boston Children’s Hospital Associate Chief, Newborn Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School |
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2021 |
Uganda Country Manager, CAMTech Uganda Pediatrician & Lecturer, Mbarara University of Science & Technology |
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2020 |
Rockefeller Foundation Fellow |
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2019 |
CEO & Co-Founder, VIA Global Health |
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2018 |
Dr. Roger Glass Director, Fogarty International Center Associate Director for International Research, NIH |