Sally Nicholas Ph.D.

Sally Nicholas PhD, MBA, currently serves as the Head of Infectious Disease, focusing on vector-borne diseases and neglected tropical diseases at Wellcome Trust, where responsibilities include leading a multi-million investment strategy to combat climate-sensitive health threats. Sally has designed and led major initiatives, including deploying £20 million annually for food- and water-borne disease protection in low-resource settings and managing a £30M portfolio of translational projects as a Business Analyst. Additionally, Sally holds trustee positions with the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance and Amref Health Africa UK, contributing to health research and healthcare improvement efforts. Prior experience includes serving as Innovation Manager at STFC, supported by education from Yale University, Columbia University, and the University of Toronto.