Dr. Joseph Fokam is a senior virologist/lecturer and Head of the Virology Laboratory at the CIRCB (Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre) in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He is a lead virologist at the National Public Health Emergencies Operations Coordination Centre on COVID-19 and other emerging pathogens; a member of the National Genomic Surveillance Platform in Cameroon; the national representative at WHO HIV testing guidelines development; and a member of the WHO HIV drug resistance working group; a consultant and principal investigator on several grants, including ICGEB-BMG and EDCTP. He serves as an external reviewer for several scientific review panels of the European Commission. He is the coordinator of the VIROFORUM (virology platform) in Cameroon and sits on several scientific and professional committees; he belongs to professional bodies (IAS, ASM, ASLM, and the HIV Cure Research Academy), has co-authored over 140 scientific publications, possesses several awards/distinctions, and is the editor of several peer-reviewed journals, including studies on PMTCT and HIV early infant diagnosis.