title: Interview with Solomon Nwaka.
abstract: Solomon Nwaka was born in Nigeria and grew up seeing at first hand the impact of neglected diseases. His research efforts have taken him across the globe, in both the developed and developing world. Following posts in academia, industry and at the Medicines for Malaria Venture, he is now at the WHO where he is engaged in initiating schemes to support research into neglected diseases in developing countries, notably the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation, which is now an organization under the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. He speaks to Future Medicinal Chemistry about what inspired him to take up a career in neglected disease research and how the developing world should lead the effort to tackle some of the diseases that most affect them.
authors: Solomon
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authors: Nwaka
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D004345:Drug Industry; D006801:Humans; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009549:Nigeria; D016730:Program Development; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D014944:World Health Organization