Peter Salama (1968[1] – 23 January 2020) was an Australian epidemiologist who worked for UNICEF (2002–16) and the World Health Organization (2016–19).
[2][3] Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, described him as "a loyal and committed health advocate and multilateralist" who "brought depth and strength to WHO".
[4] His early career included positions at Tufts University and at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,[3][4][5] from which he was seconded to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees after the September 11 attacks.
[3] He then served as the agency's Chief of Global Health and Principal Advisor on HIV/AIDS, New York (2004–09) and Ethiopia and Zimbabwe representative (2009–15).
In this role, he managed the agency's international work on Ebola,[3][4][5] and also oversaw programmes in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.