Opening Session

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the CROI Foundation, honors a distinguished senior investigator whose career has spanned decades of groundbreaking contributions to HIV research. This award recognizes individuals who have dedicated at least 25 years to advancing the understanding of the biology, prevention, or treatment of HIV, leaving a lasting impact on both science and the community of researchers.

Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award
Carl W. Dieffenbach, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

Bernard Fields Lecture
Unfinished Business: Thirty Years of Persistence, Progress, and Partnerships in HIV Cure Science
Sharon R. Lewin, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

The Bernard Fields Lecture recognizes a basic scientist for important and relevant contributions to the fields of virology and viral pathogenesis.

Martin Delaney Presentation:
“Annus Horribilis” and The War on Science: Thoughts on Resisting and Rebuilding
Peter Staley, PrEP4All, New York, NY, USA

The Martin Delaney Presentation recognizes the important work of community advocacy and engagement in research.

N’Galy-Mann Lecture
The ART of Prevention: People, Science, Progress
Linda-Gail Bekker, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

The N’Galy-Mann Lecture recognizes an HIV/AIDS researcher for important and relevant work in the fields of epidemiology or clinical research.