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{{User sandbox}Gerard J. Salem (March 2nd 1952 – ) is a french geographer, Professor at University Paris Nanterre. Training : After completing a B.A. and M.A. degree in geography (University of Paris 1 – Sorbonne) (First class Honors), he went on to receive a Ph.D. in African Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (E.H.E.S.S.) in Paris. Additionally, he completed a master in urbanism at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (NVQ Level 5, First class Honors), and another master in epidemiology from the Pasteur Institute in Paris (NVQ Level 5, First class Honors). Positions : As a researcher with ORSTOM, he worked from 1980-1988 and from 2009-2013 in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon; has been Professor at Montreal University (1989-1992), Director of research at the French Ministery of Health (1989-1997) of Full Professor of Geography of Health at the University of Paris-Nanterre (1997-2016) leading researchs in France, Thaïland, Laos, Vietnam. He is currently Professor emeritus, member of the boards of International Council for Science ICSU (Urban Health and Wellbeing program), International Society of Urban Health, and International Geographical Union, and French National Health Insurance, and visiting Professor in UC. Berkeley (2015-2018) Expertise : His thematic field of expertise are urban health, social and territorial inequalities of health, geography of health, and cooperation between researchers and decision-makers. His geographical expertise in mainly about Africa, South East Asia, and Europe. He has published more than 300 articles, chapters of books and books.