“It was tough as the [civil] war was just over, it was completely different from the big teaching hospitals,” Sir Brian said. Sir Brian then worked on the design of the first GSK malaria vaccine RTS, S, which in 2021 became the world's first malaria vaccine and the first approved vaccine to battle a human parasitic disease. Professor Sir Brian Greenwood has trained the next generation of scientists in Africa to continue the fight against malaria. Sir Brian and his colleagues demonstrated the effectiveness of insecticide-treated mosquito nets in reducing child deaths. Getty ImagesAfter his achievements in the battle against malaria, Sir Brian was awarded his knighthood in the UK's honours list.
