Organization:Heads of International Research Organizations

From HandWiki

Heads of International Research Organizations (HIROs) is an organization composed of directors of International Research Organizations.[1] It was established by Harold Varmus in 1998. Representatives from United States , Canada , China , EU, India , South Africa , and South Korea .[clarification needed] The members include director of NIH, Wellcome Trust, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI).[citation needed]

In February 2013, HIROs oversaw the creation of the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R) to act as a coordinating instrument for global research funders in the realm of pandemic response.[2][3]

References