Remco Peters

Remco Peters, MD, PhD, is an HIV/STI clinician, epidemiologist, and researcher with 15 years of experience in public healthcare settings and PEPFAR-funded programmes across sub-Saharan Africa. He is currently Head of Research at the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) in East London, South Africa, and affiliated with the medical microbiology departments at the University of Pretoria and University of Cape Town.

Prof Peters leads the rural FPD-DTHF Ndevana Community Research Site where several HIV prevention trials are conducted. His research portfolio further includes studies aimed at optimising ART adherence in key populations, implementation of rapid diagnostic testing for STIs, and antimicrobial resistant gonorrhoea. He is a member of several national and international technical working groups, including at the WHO, and actively supports the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society.

Education

• Diploma of HIV Management Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (2014 - 2015)
• Master of Science (MSc), Epidemiology London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London (2009 - 2012)
• PhD, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (2001 - 2007)
• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2002 — 2006)
• Master of Science (MSc) Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam / Erasmus University Rotterdam (1996 — 2000)
• Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda (1990 — 1996)

Companies

• Honorary Associate Professor University of Cape Town (2020)
• Head of Clinical Research FPD (2019)
• Extraordinary Professor University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria (2015)
• Staff Researcher Maastricht UMC+ (2017 — 2020)
• Associate Professor University of the Witwatersrand, School of Public Health (2018 — 2019)
• Head: Clinical Care & Research Anova Health Institute (2014 — 2019)
• Resident Medical Microbiology Maastricht University Medical Center (2013 — 2014)
• Consultant Epidemiology and Public Health GIZ (2013 — 2014)
• Programme Manager Anova Health Institute (2010 — 2013)