Dr. Hervé Monka Lekuya, IAP-Young Physician Leader Alumnus/ Founder member of the Congolese Young Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Lekuya is a neurosurgeon and academic clinician at Makerere University, and several congolese universities. He holds a Medical Degree, a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, a Master of Medicine in Surgery, a Specialization in Neurosurgery, and a Ph.D. in Health Sciences. He has also completed several subspecialty neurosurgical fellowships.
He made impactful research contributions in traumatic brain injury, focusing on inflammatory responses and surgical timing, in infection prevention, and health system strengthening through education. He has worked across multiple countries in both high- and low-resource clinical settings.
He is the recipient of numerous international scholarships, research grants, and prestigious awards, including the WFNS Award for Young Neurosurgeon, UGent Special Research Funds, Duke Globlal Health Institute, Brain Health Uganda, and Makerere Research Innovation Funds.
Lekuya is an active member and educational leader in several professional bodies, including the Continental Association of African Neurosurgeons, and continues to advance neurosurgical research and training in Africa.