Winter Lecture 2026 - Professor Sir Peter Horby "Research in the Red Zone: when every Ebola patient counts." We are delighted to announce that Professor Sir Peter Horby, Director of the Pandemic Sciences Institute and Moh Family Foundation Professor of Emerging Infections and Global Health at the University of Oxford, will be delivering this year's winter lecture. His talk will be entitled: Research in the Red Zone: when every Ebola patient counts.This event will be co-hosted with the Edinburgh Pandemic Research Forum.About PeterSir Peter Horby is Moh Family Foundation Professor of Emerging Infections and Global Health at the University of Oxford and the Director of the Pandemic Sciences Institute. The Pandemic Sciences Institute is a multidisciplinary initiative to create collaborative science-driven solutions to identify, prepare for, and counter pandemic threats. He is also Executive Director of the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infections Consortium (ISARIC), a consortium of international, national and local research networks whose research activities span 134 countries worldwide.He is Co-Chief Investigator of the RECOVERY trial of treatments for viral pneumonia.He has advised the World Health Organisation, the UK Government and other agencies on epidemic preparedness, clinical research and clinical trial design for epidemic infectious diseases.He is the former, and founding, Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Hanoi, Vietnam. The unit was established in early 2006 and conducts research on infectious diseases which crosses the disciplines of basic science, medical science and public health.About the lectureThe event will take place in the Informatics Forum on Crichton Street on Wednesday 18 November, starting at 5.30 pm.The event will be followed by a wine reception to which all are most welcome! Nov 18 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm Winter Lecture 2026 - Professor Sir Peter Horby "Research in the Red Zone: when every Ebola patient counts." Join us on Wednesday 18 November for our annual Winter Lecture! Informatics Forum Map link Register on Eventbrite This article was published on Thursday 1 October 2026
Winter Lecture 2026 - Professor Sir Peter Horby "Research in the Red Zone: when every Ebola patient counts." We are delighted to announce that Professor Sir Peter Horby, Director of the Pandemic Sciences Institute and Moh Family Foundation Professor of Emerging Infections and Global Health at the University of Oxford, will be delivering this year's winter lecture. His talk will be entitled: Research in the Red Zone: when every Ebola patient counts.This event will be co-hosted with the Edinburgh Pandemic Research Forum.About PeterSir Peter Horby is Moh Family Foundation Professor of Emerging Infections and Global Health at the University of Oxford and the Director of the Pandemic Sciences Institute. The Pandemic Sciences Institute is a multidisciplinary initiative to create collaborative science-driven solutions to identify, prepare for, and counter pandemic threats. He is also Executive Director of the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infections Consortium (ISARIC), a consortium of international, national and local research networks whose research activities span 134 countries worldwide.He is Co-Chief Investigator of the RECOVERY trial of treatments for viral pneumonia.He has advised the World Health Organisation, the UK Government and other agencies on epidemic preparedness, clinical research and clinical trial design for epidemic infectious diseases.He is the former, and founding, Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Hanoi, Vietnam. The unit was established in early 2006 and conducts research on infectious diseases which crosses the disciplines of basic science, medical science and public health.About the lectureThe event will take place in the Informatics Forum on Crichton Street on Wednesday 18 November, starting at 5.30 pm.The event will be followed by a wine reception to which all are most welcome! Nov 18 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm Winter Lecture 2026 - Professor Sir Peter Horby "Research in the Red Zone: when every Ebola patient counts." Join us on Wednesday 18 November for our annual Winter Lecture! Informatics Forum Map link Register on Eventbrite This article was published on Thursday 1 October 2026
Nov 18 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm Winter Lecture 2026 - Professor Sir Peter Horby "Research in the Red Zone: when every Ebola patient counts." Join us on Wednesday 18 November for our annual Winter Lecture!
