Mohammed Alsharifi, PhD

Mohammed is a co-founder and the Chief Scientific Officer of Gamma Vaccines Pty Ltd. He holds a PhD in Immunology from the Australian National University and leads the vaccine Research Group at The University of Adelaide. Mohammed has an international profile in the use of gamma-irradiation to inactivate viruses and bacteria for vaccine purposes and served as a technical expert with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He is a co-inventor and a leading author on many publications related to the development of gamma-irradiated vaccines, including gamma-Flu. He was a Chief Investigator on ARC-linkage grant and the NHMRC Development grant that supported the development of gamma-irradiated pneumococcal vaccine. Mohammed is also a co-founder and currently the Director of Immunology of GPN Vaccines Ltd.