Khalid Atef Abdul Ghaffar is a former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the current Minister of Health and Population in Egypt. He is also Acting Minister of Health and Population since October 2021.

He headed the Department of Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis and Radiology at the Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, from 2009 to November 2015. He was appointed Dean of Dentistry in Ain Shams in 2014, contributing to the introduction of state-of-the-art dental equipment. He was appointed Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research and was awarded the State Encouragement Prize in Medical Sciences and published 20 research papers in international journals and magazines.

Rita Tani Iddi is a Ghanaian politician and educator. She served as the member of parliament for the Gushiegu constituency from 2005 to 2009, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP). During her tenure, she also held the position of Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, overseeing the mining sector. Rita is currently the Deputy Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland. With a background in teaching, she has worked in various schools including Yendi Senior High School and Berekum Training College. Rita holds a Diploma from the University of Cape Coast and a Bachelor of Education in Home Science from the University of Education, Winneba.

Michael Murphy served as the President of University College Cork, Ireland from 2007 to 2017. He has been actively involved in various academic organizations in Europe and the United States, holding positions such as Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Ireland and Chair of the Health Research Board of Ireland. He has also chaired the Irish Universities Association, the Permanent Working Group of European Hospital Doctors, and currently chairs the Steering Committee of the European Learning and Teaching Forum and the Advisory Board of U-Multirank. Prof. Murphy has a background in Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, with expertise in cardiovascular disease and clinical trials.