Noore Alam is an Advanced Epidemiologist at Queensland Health, Australia, with over 30 years of experience in public health, infectious disease epidemiology, and international health systems. He has worked with the Australian government and global organizations, including WHO, UNDP, WFP, and UNTAC, across Africa, South and South-East Asia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. From 2001 to 2022, Noore led the development of WHO’s Global Guidance on COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Quarantine, significantly shaping global response strategies for controlling the pandemic. He later served as Technical Officer and focal point for respiratory diseases of epidemic and pandemic potential at WHO EMRO in Cairo, overseeing 22 countries. His expertise spans emerging infectious diseases, One Health, pandemic preparedness, policy development, emergency management, and evaluation. He contributes to national and international advisory groups, including WHO’s Joint External Evaluations and Australia’s National Wastewater Surveillance Program. In 2016–17, he was a member of the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) Working Group on the Cost-effectiveness of Mandatory Folic Acid and Iodine Fortification National Policy. He also serves on the Editorial Board of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, reflecting his commitment to advancing global health.