Staff
Executive Director
With over two decades of management and research experience, Rebecca is the current Executive Director at Pasteur Network brings a deep understanding of public health challenges and humanitarian aid.
At Pasteur Network, her mission aligns with advancing population health through collaborative research and evidence-based strategies in public health.
Proficient in French and English, she aims empower teams to tackle complex issues while fostering innovation and global partnerships. Her goal is to drive impactful solutions by supporting others to serve vulnerable populations worldwide.
On 25 June 2026, experts from across the Pasteur Network (PN) gathered at Sciensano in Brussels for a Scientific Convening dedicated to dengue and other arboviral diseases. Hosted by Sciensano, the meeting brought together PN members from five continents alongside leading partners — including FIND, the Dengue Alliance, the WHO Global Arbovirus Programme, the Global Coalition, the Collective […]
Speakers and panelists during the “Catalyzing Global Collaboration to Strengthen Clinical Trials Systems” side event during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, May 2026. Credit: IVI GENEVA, Switzerland, 19 May 2026 — Global health leaders, policymakers, researchers, and development partners convened at a side event during the 79th World Health Assembly to advance coordinated […]
The Pasteur Network (PN) and the Climate Action Accelerator have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a multi-year strategic collaboration to accelerate climate action and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the global health and research sectors. Recognising the growing impact of climate change on health systems and communities worldwide, the collaboration will support the […]
Lyon, France — April 6th, 2026 — The Pasteur Network and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have formalised a new framework for scientific collaboration at the One Health Summit in Lyon (5–7 April 2026), an international event dedicated to advancing the One Health approach. The agreement aims to strengthen scientific collaboration and reinforce public […]
As part of the 2025 edition of Health: A Political Choice – The Future of Health in a Fractured World (released on October 6th), a flagship publication of the Global Governance Project, co-edited by the Global Health Centre (Geneva) and the Global Governance Program (Toronto), an article (pp. 70–71) is dedicated to “Science and Solidarity: […]
Rebecca F. Grais, Executive Director of the Pasteur Network, has been appointed to WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE). As a member of SAGE, Rebecca will be responsible for providing expert guidance and recommendations to WHO on global policies and strategies related to vaccines, technology, research and development, and the delivery of […]
In 1891, Louis Pasteur’s vision of a stateless science was made real with the birth of the Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City, the first international milestone of the Pasteur Network. A few days before the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur’s birth, Rebecca F. Grais, Amadou A. Sall and Stewart T. Cole, current representatives of […]
In June 2021, the Pasteur Network changed its governance to be more participatory and egalitarian. Upon agreement of all its members, a dedicated executive board was created to translate this evolution into concrete actions. At the end of June 2022, the restructuring of the Pasteur Network begins with the arrival of Rebecca F. Grais, its […]