Professor Sharon Lewin, Director of the Doherty Institute

10/08/20 • 34 min

Professor Sharon Lewin knows a thing or two about infectious diseases. She's devoted her career to the study and treatment of HIV, and currently leads the world-renowed Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. Yet as 2020 began, even Professor Lewin was unaware of a looming pandemic. In a matter of months things would change dramatically. Since then, Sharon's become a sought-after expert by government and media across Australia.

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