WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2026) — Georgetown University congratulates Ambassador Mark Dybul, MD (C'85, M'92), professor of medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, on his appointment as the next executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The Global Fund announced today that Dybul will begin a four-year term in early 2027. He previously led the organization from 2013 to 2017.
“From his earliest days as a Georgetown School of Medicine graduate, Mark has devoted his life to improving health and saving lives around the world,” said Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, executive vice president for health sciences at Georgetown University and executive dean of the School of Medicine. “We are immensely proud of his contributions to the Georgetown community. His work exemplifies our commitment to translating discovery into meaningful action, advancing the fight against HIV and strengthening locally led health systems so that progress is both equitable and enduring. We celebrate his appointment and the opportunity it represents to advance health, hope and healing for all.”
A double Georgetown alumnus and member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dybul has spent much of his career working to expand access to health care around the world. He helped create the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and served as U.S. global AIDS coordinator from 2006 to 2009, overseeing its implementation.
Dybul returned to Georgetown in 2017 following his first term at the Global Fund. In 2019, he co-founded Georgetown's Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI) with Deus Bazira, DrPH, MPH, MBA, who serves as director of the center and Georgetown's Global Health Institute. Together, they have worked to strengthen health systems and support countries in building the capacity to lead and sustain their own health programs.
“Mark is the right leader for this moment. He understands the political economy now reshaping global health: a fundamental shift in development multilateralism, mounting fiscal pressure on countries, and the imperative to support national leadership of health systems,” said Bazira. “Mark has led major global health institutions, including the Global Fund itself, and he sees country sovereignty over health as the goal partnership should serve. I have seen that commitment firsthand in our work together at Georgetown.”
Dybul, who serves as chief strategy officer of CGHPI, is also a member of the Accra Reset High-Level Panel on global health architecture and governance, an initiative focused on reshaping global health partnerships and advancing country-led approaches to healthcare.
His commitment to global health has long been rooted in Georgetown's Jesuit values. When he returned to the university in 2017, Dybul spoke about the connection between his work and Georgetown's mission: "We can achieve our Georgetown mission of cura personalis – care of the whole person – by taking care of global communities."
Georgetown awarded Dybul an honorary Doctor of Science degree in 2008 and presented him with the Timothy S. Healy, S.J. Award in 2012 in recognition of his public service and humanitarian contributions.
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