Prof Ruth Nduati – MBCHB, MMED, MPH (Epidemiology), Professor of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi & Consultant Paediatrician at Kenyatta National Hospital.  Chairperson Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology (KWUST) Governing Council.   A HIV researcher in in field of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and published extensively, contributing to knowledge, health policy and current practice guidelines in the field.  She is a member of the team that conceptualized the Community Child Health Kenya a program that bring together residents from the University of Nairobi and University of Washington to study Child Health together.  Currently she is Co-PI with Prof Dalton Wamalwa for an NIH-Fogarty grant –(HEPI-Kenya) that seeks to strengthen inter-professions medical education and develop a pipeline for physician scientist training at the University of Nairobi.  Nduati has received several awards in recognition of her professional achievements among them inclusion in the Kenya Government publication – Pioneers and Transformers – the Journeys of Women Trailblazers in Kenya – [Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board Biography series]. Prof Nduati has for many years served on various technical working teams that support the work of the Kenya Ministry of health and especially in the area of breastfeeding, the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and prevention of violence against children including gender-based violence.