Following the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar held on Friday, May 30, 2025, Dr. Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall was officially appointed, by vote, as CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar .
We extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Fall and wish him every success in his new role.
A 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭, Dr. Fall is a seasoned expert in public health, emergency response, and health diplomacy. Prior to his appointment, he served as Assistant Director-General for Emergency Response at the World Health Organization (WHO), where he played a key role in coordinating global responses to major epidemics.
Born in Dakar and holding degrees in medicine, public health, and epidemiology, Dr. Fall has dedicated his career to combating infectious diseases, strengthening health systems, and enhancing pandemic preparedness, with field 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.
His return to Senegal to lead the IPD marks a new chapter in the institution’s history. His expertise, strategic vision, and commitment to African health sovereignty will be major assets in continuing the momentum of innovation, research, and local production driven in recent years.
🙏 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐫 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐞́ 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚.
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