David Mark Sanders

Professor Uta Lehmann, Director of the School of Public Health (SOPH) at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, shares that view: “The way that he combined his academic work with being a public intellectual, a commentator on health issues, and an activist was one of his achievements.” Besides its postgraduate programmes and research work, SOPH is well known for its courses for health managers and policy makers. David McCoy, Professor of Global Public Health at Queen Mary University of London, emphasises Sanders' ability to combine academic excellence with public health advocacy and social mobilisation.