Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon to receive Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies

We are pleased to share that Prof. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon, President of the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA), will receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West Indies (UWI) during the graduation ceremonies held 23 to 25 October 2025 at the St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad.

Prof. Kissoon serves as a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and as an Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR). At BCCHR, he is also an Investigator with the Institute for Global Health (IGH). His work focuses on improving the recognition, prevention, and treatment of sepsis worldwide.

As President of the Global Sepsis Alliance, Prof. Kissoon was re-elected for the 2025 to 2028 term, continuing to lead international efforts to make sepsis a global health priority.

In reflecting on the honour, Prof. Kissoon said:
“I have so many people to thank for this journey. There are too many to count who have helped me get to where I am today. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but if anything, my journey and work show that it really takes the whole globe.”