Overview

• The 4SD Foundation confirmed that Nabarro died at his home in Switzerland on July 25 at age 75.
• His four-decade career included steering U.N. responses to bird flu and Ebola; he also served as one of six WHO special envoys on COVID-19.
• In 2018 he earned the World Food Prize for his work on health and hunger challenges; he received a knighthood from King Charles in 2023.
• He was a finalist for WHO director-general in 2017, narrowly losing to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
• He is survived by his wife Flo, five children, seven grandchildren; his family highlighted his role as a mentor to emerging development leaders.