International Fellows

Our Faculty conceive and deliver our science. Within our strategic framework the Institute’s scientific aspirations are driven by their vision, imagination and intellectual energy.

The Institute has four different Faculty types: Faculty, Associate Faculty, Honorary Faculty and International Fellows (below).

Current International Fellows

International Fellows have established positions in Research Institutes from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. They help us formulate and deliver our scientific strategy with respect to diseases prevalent in these parts of the world and can advance their own science in the Sanger Institute environment.

Prof Alfred Amambua-Ngwa

International Fellow, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia

Dr Claire Chewapreecha

International Fellow, MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit

Dr Annettee Nakimuli

International Fellow, Makerere University, Uganda

Dr C Daniela Robles-Espinoza

International Fellow, LIIGH-UNAM, Mexico

Prof Pablo Tsukayama

International Fellow, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru

Previous International Fellows

Dr Gregorio Iraola

Former Sanger Institute International Fellow, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay

About the Wellcome Sanger Institute International Fellowship Programme

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is dedicated to advancing genome research globally. The International Fellows Programme (IFP) is central to this mission, focusing on empowering scientists from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) through access to cutting-edge genomic technologies and training. Established in 2012, under the leadership of Professor Gordon Dougan, the programme expanded to attract early-career LMIC researchers, fostering collaboration and joint scientific projects.

Located south of Cambridge, our internationally renowned genomic research centre boasts over 30 core faculty teams and 1,300 dedicated employees.

Our International Fellows Programme  aims to:

• Share genomic research knowledge globally
• Enhance genomic research leadership in LMICs
• Prioritise underrepresented locations for genomic research.
• Enrich the Genome Campus environment and network.
• Provide access to Sanger’s expertise and infrastructure.
• Foster collaborations and bilateral exchanges.
• Broaden the Institute’s scientific portfolio.
• Establish International Fellows alumni network for long-term impact.

Joining as an International Fellow grants access to our unparalleled research environment, including:

• £100,000 fellowship fund (for three years, with potential for extensions. Funds support project costs, salaries, equipment, travel, and training).
• Mentorship from Sanger Faculty.
• Access to Sanger’s infrastructure and resources.
• Support for funding applications and career development.
• IFP retreats and alumni network.
• Partnership with Wellcome.
• Opportunities for global training and capacity development.