2006 ISAC Congress Robert Hooke Lecture was presented by Stephen Lewis

The 2006 Robert Hooke distinguished lecturer was Stephen Lewis, Canadian of the Year in 2003, and in 2005 one of TIME magazines 100 Most Influential People In The World. Steven Lewis was appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa in 2001. The Stephen Lewis Foundation, of which he is the director, is dedicated to easing the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Mr. Lewis is also currently a Commissioner for the World Health Organization's Commission on the Social Determinants of Health.

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From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Lewis was Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF at their global headquarters in New York, where he spoke and traveled regularly, acting as a spokesperson for UNICEF's passionate advocacy of the rights and needs of children, especially children of the developing world. In 1997, Mr. Lewis was appointed by the Organization of African Unity to a Panel of Eminent Personalities to Investigate the Genocide in Rwanda. The 'Rwanda Report' was issued in June of 2000. From 1984 through 1988, Mr. Lewis was Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, where he chaired such groundbreaking committees as the Five-Year UN Program on African Economic Recovery, and the first International Conference on Climate Change.

Mr. Lewis speaks knowledgeably on subjects as diverse as international relations, economic and social development and management excellence. His recent work at UNICEF is merely an extension of a life-long dedication to social causes and improving the human condition.

ISAC has a strong history of impacting HIV/AIDS research via delivering technology and solutions for diagnostics and therapeutic monitoring. Stephen Lewis brings a voice of knowledge and experience in the world from a unique perspective where new, low cost, effective technologies are desperately needed to answer the devastation of HIV/AIDS.

The Robert Hooke Distinguished Lecture for 2006 was held on May 21st, 2006 and was outstanding opportunity to meet one of the most dedicated and distinguished individuals in the world today in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This was truly one of the most emotive and personally challenging lectures we have had at an ISAC Conress. The recording of this will be available to members within the members only section of the website soon. Please consider reading Stephens book "Race against Time". It is really worth while.