UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of the prominent AIDS researcher and activist Mathilde Krim. Ms Krim was a pioneer in AIDS research from the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic and a dedicated defender of human rights and justice.
Ms Krim was a research scientist, dedicated to increasing awareness around HIV. She was one of the Founding Chairmen of the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), an organization dedicated to AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy.
Her activism, dedication and compassion were instrumental in influencing public policy mobilizing funds for AIDS research and protecting the human rights of people living with HIV or affected by HIV.
In 2000, Ms Krim was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States of America.
