Sharon Fonn is a South African Professor of Public Health at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her work has focused on cervical cancer, health systems and developing African capacity for public health research.
Sharon Fonn | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | MB ChB, PhD University of the Witwatersrand |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Public Health |
| Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Website | www |
Career and impact
editFonn served as the head of the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health from 2003 to 2011.[1] She is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.[2] Professor Fonn helped to set up Africa's longest running study of children from birth[3] She has published over 50 scientific articles.[4]
Awards and honors
edit- honorary doctorate at Sahlgrenska Academy[5]
References
edit- ^ "Sharon Fonn, Co-Director » Consortium for Advanced Research & Training in Africa". Consortium for Advanced Research & Training in Africa. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Members". www.assaf.org.za. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Fonn, S.; de Beer, M.; Kgamphe, S.; McIntyre, J.; Cameron, N.; Padayachee, G. N.; Wagstaff, L.; Zitha, D. (20 April 1991). "'Birth to Ten'--pilot studies to test the feasibility of a birth cohort study investigating the effects of urbanisation in South Africa". South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Geneeskunde. 79 (8): 449–454. ISSN 0256-9574. PMID 2020885.
- ^ USA, Gov. "NCBI - Fonn S author search", PubMed, Baltimore, 30 December 2017.
- ^ Svahn, Krister (16 August 2016). "Research news". Göteborgs universitet. Retrieved 30 December 2017.