Contact
a.ross@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 5350
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Allen Guy Ross

  • Allen Guy Ross

  • Dean
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Dr. Ross is a Physician Scientist (World’s Top 2%), senior administrator and educator with over 25 years of international experience. His expertise lies in the realm of administration, medical education, medical research, rural, remote and global health, metabolic syndrome, disease control, pandemic planning, and enteric vaccination. Prof. Ross completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology (B.Sc.) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Human Biology in Canada before proceeding to Brisbane, Australia where he completed a Doctorate in Public Health (Ph.D., Tropical health) with High Distinction and Vice Chancellor Commendation, a Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.), and a Doctorate of Medical Science (D.Sc.) through the University of Queensland. He completed a Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine (M.Med., IM) with Distinction through the University of Sydney. He is the author or co-author on over 185 international peer reviewed publications (Q1), book chapters, perspectives, and clinical reviews with a Google Scholar H-index of 52 and over 11,000 citations. In total he has attracted $42 million USD for 29 research studies (and the establishment of a rural health research institute) including 12 clinical trials (e.g., Phase I-IV on schistosomiasis, flu, HPV, RSV, polio, COVID-19, TB, and Nipa virus). This research has been funded by the NHMRC, CEPI, Path, The Serum Institute of India, UNDP/World Bank, Swiss Science Foundation, Public Health Agency of Canada, CIHR, UBS Optimus Foundation, Sanofi Pasteur, GLOBVAC, Seqirus UK Ltd., Gates Foundation, Beximco Pharma, CDC, USA, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and the Commonwealth Government of Australia. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, Fellow of the Royal College of Pathology in the United Kingdom, Fellow of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health in the United Kingdom and Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia.

Education
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc., Biology), Acadia University, Canada
  • Master of Science (MSc., Human Biology), Guelph University, Canada
  • Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D., Public Health), University of Queensland, Australia
  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), University of Queensland, Australia
  • Doctorate of Science (D.Sc., Medical Science), University Queensland, Australia
  • Masters of Medicine (M.Med., Internal Medicine), University of Sydney, Australia
Experience
  • Professor of Medicine & Dean of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE, August 2025-present
  • Professor of Medicine & Executive Director, Charles Sturt University, Australia, January 2022-July 2025
  • Professor & Senior Director of Infectious Diseases, icddr, b, Bangladesh, August 2018-December 2021
  • Professor & Chair of Public Health & Infectious Diseases, Griffith University, Australia, September 2008-July 2018
Teaching Area
  • Internal Medicine
  • Evidence-based Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health
Research
  • Global Health
  • Rural Health
  • Tropical Infectious Diseases
  • Enteric Vaccination
  • Central Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
  • Global Burden of Disease Initiative
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP, Edin)
  • Fellow, Royal College of Pathology, United Kingdom (FRCPath, UK)
  • Fellow, Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (FACTM, AUS)
  • Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales, Australia (FRS, NSW)