Mitchell Warren has served as the Executive Director of AVAC since 2004, leading the organization’s strategic direction and partnerships across global HIV prevention and research. Under his leadership, AVAC expanded from HIV vaccine advocacy to a broader focus on biomedical prevention options and product access. He played a key role in developing the Good Participatory Practice (GPP) Guidelines and launching AVAC’s Product Introduction and Access program.
Warren is co-chair of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition; a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the International AIDS Society (IAS) Governing Council and the IAS Towards an HIV Cure Initiative, and co-chair of the IAS Industry Liaison Forum; President of the TB Alliance Stakeholder Association; and Past President of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise.
Mitchell Warren
Elijah Turner is an artist and designer from Dallas,
Texas, specializing in menswear and textiles. His work
uses materiality as a storytelling device, exploring
dualities and juxtapositions to rethink the role of
clothing in contemporary culture. Approaching
garments not just as products, but as cultural signifiers
that reflect and critique the world we live in, engaging
with the broader economics of fashion and shifting
notions of taste and beauty.
Elijah Turner