About Anne Hoppe

Anne Hoppe (PhD, MBA, BSc) joined FIND as Operational Research Lead in August 2021 to support FIND’s efforts in evidence generation to drive policy relevant to the COVID-19 response and other outbreak-diseases. Anne has more than twelve years’ experience in directing large-scale infectious disease projects in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. In line with her passion, she built capacity for clinical trials management in Zambia and in Uganda, and develops strategies for translating scientific discoveries into policy and practice. She believes that public engagement and partnerships are essential to maximize impact.

Previously, Anne held posts at the Infectious Diseases Institute, in Kampala, Uganda; the Wellcome Trust in London, UK; the UK Collaborative on Development in London, UK; University College London in London, UK; the Rwanda-Zambia HIV Research Project in Lusaka, Zambia and ICON Clinical Research in Langen, Germany. Anne is fluent in English and German.