Anna Thorson
Professor/specialist physician
About me
Professor of Global Infectious Disease Epidemiology, affiliated with the Global and Sexual Health (GLOSH) research group at Karolinska Institutet.
Teaching portfolio
Course leader (post-graduate or doctoral course, unless otherwise specified)
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Gender and Health
Gender and Infectious diseases
Gender and Tuberculosis
Global Health (undergraduate and post-graduate levels)
Infectious disease epidemiology
Education
I have a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health from Université Paris VII, a Master in Public Health and a PhD in International Health, from Karolinska Institutet. I was awarded an Associate Professorship in International Health in 2009 and became full Professor of Global Infectious Disease Epidemiology, specifically HIV, in 2013.
I finalised my university medical degree (MD) with Lund University in 1995, and got my license to practice medicine in 1997. I became a clinical specialist in Infectious Disease Medicine at the Karolinska University Hospital in 2011.
Academic honours, awards and prizes
Honorary Professor, Hanoi Medical University in 2011
Technical Expert Reference Group (TERG) of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 2015-2018.