Lawrence Mapunda

Lawrence Mapunda currently serves as the Head of the Virology Department and the Head of the HIV Drug Resistance Testing Laboratory at the Tanzania National Public Health Laboratory since August 2023, focusing on HIV-1 genotyping and drug resistance testing. Previously, Mapunda held the position of Laboratory Technologist at PharmAccess Foundation from March 2017 and worked as a Laboratory Scientist at the National Health Laboratory Quality and Training Center for a brief period in 2016. An academic background includes a Master's degree in Epidemiology and Laboratory Management from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (2020-2022) and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Laboratory Science from Sokoine University (2013-2016).