{"id":1909,"date":"2026-01-08T00:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T00:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/?page_id=1909"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:43:42","slug":"advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/our-dna\/advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1909\" class=\"elementor elementor-1909\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdd7fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fdd7fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8af9b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8a8af9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"195\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brian-Hammer-PhD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2361\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\n<b>Brian Hammer, PhD<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/brian-hammer-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395910f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"395910f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"159\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Charlotte-Mafumbo-PhD.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2362\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Charlotte Mafumbo, PhD<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/charlotte-mafumbo-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd481b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cd481b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Eric-Awich-Ochen-PhD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2364\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Eric-Awich-Ochen-PhD.jpg 200w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Eric-Awich-Ochen-PhD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Eric Awich Ochen, PhD<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/eric-awich-ochen-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bbb10 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"79bbb10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Laurie-Black.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Laurie-Black.jpg 199w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Laurie-Black-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Laurie Black<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/laurie-black\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a7b6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08a7b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b628ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7b628ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Roberts-PhD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2367\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Roberts-PhD.jpg 650w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Roberts-PhD-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Michael Roberts<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/michael-roberts-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383973e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"383973e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Smallis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Smallis.jpg 197w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michael-Smallis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Michael Smallis<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/michael-smallis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044e268 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"044e268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Milissa-Markiewicz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2369\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Milissa-Markiewicz.jpg 526w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Milissa-Markiewicz-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Milissa Markiewicz<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/milissa-markiewicz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2061cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b2061cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Wandiga-PhD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2370\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Wandiga-PhD.jpg 248w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Steve-Wandiga-PhD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Steve Wandiga, PhD<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/steve-wandiga-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c7397 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7c7397\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada91e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ada91e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erick-Muok-PhD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2365\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erick-Muok-PhD.jpg 567w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erick-Muok-PhD-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erick-Muok-PhD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Erick Muok, PhD<\/b>\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/index.php\/erick-muok-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efada8f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"efada8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/iriafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Daniel-Lumonya-PhD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2363\" alt=\"\" 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