Dr. Jessy Goupeyou is a Medical Entomologist passionate about developing and advancing innovative strategies to prevent and control malaria and other vector-borne diseases across Africa. She has extensive experience in capacity building, fostering partnerships, and translating research findings into evidence-based policy recommendations to address critical public health challenges.
A graduate of Sorbonne Université in France and a former Pasteur Network PhD fellow, Dr. Goupeyou has worked as a Health Policy Analyst at the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation in Cameroon, Regional Coordinator for the Women in Vector Control Program at the Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) in Kenya, and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi. A strong advocate for gender equity, she recently served as a Temporary Adviser for the WHO PQT/VCP consultation on gender mainstreaming in vector control product regulation.
Her leadership and expertise have been recognized through several honors including the PAMCA Women in Vector Control Excellence Award (2021). She is also an alumna of the Science of Eradication Malaria program at Harvard University (2022) and the Leadership, Management and Governance program at Strathmore University Business School (2023). Known for her collaborative spirit and commitment to mentorship, Dr. Goupeyou continues to inspire the next generation of scientists and public health leaders across the continent.