Dr. Ali Harandi is currently affiliated to Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Sweden and holds a visiting faculty position at Vaccine Evaluation Center, University of British Columbia in Canada. Dr. Harandi was awarded the prestigious Heine-Medin medal by European Society for Clinical Virology in recognition of his contribution to the filed. He has participated in the leadership of several EU-funded R&D projects focused on development of vaccines against infectious diseases, and has served as expert advisor on vaccine to several European and international Philanthropic and non-profit organisations and funding agencies.