Professor David Cooper AO Tribute

Praphan Phanuphak, MD, PhD

The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research CentreAPACC 2018: Hong Kong: June 28, 2018

Professor David Cooper (1949 – 2018)A great man who passed away too early

• World leading HIV clinical researcher

• World respected guideline writer: WHO, IAS-USA

• Beloved doctor of key population affected by HIV

• Dedicated teacher/mentor and excellent speaker

• Family man: good husband and good father

• Religious man: Jewish

• Good and reliable friend / colleague who is sincere and always willing to help in all aspects

The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT)

International AIDS Therapy Evaluation Centre (IATEC, now AIGHD) Amsterdam. Prof Joep Lange

Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRCARC)Bangkok.

Prof Praphan Phanuphak

National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR, now Kirby

Institute) Sydney. Prof David Cooper

HIV-NAT

HIVNAT

Established July 1996

The opening of HIV-NAT: 1996

What has HIV-NAT contributed?

• Several thousands of lives have been saved with the clinical trial drugs from 1996 to 2006 when universal health coverage (UHC) of ART started in Thailand

• Hundreds of scientific publications leading to new knowledge and change in treatment guidelines

• Catalyst for UHC of ART in Thailand

• Asia’s largest HIV training course, the Bangkok International Symposium on HIV Medicine since January 1998 for 21 consecutive years up to now

• The foundation of TREATAsia, the regional network of HIV researchers of which David is the co-founder

Last (20th) BKK Symposium David attended: January 2017

“My wife, Dorrie made all slides for me”

On 3 April 2018, Gregory Dore wrote

Dear Praphan

You may not have contributed to the words in the draft, but you contributed enormously to David's love and devotion for HIV-NAT, HIV research in Asia, and treatment access for all people living with HIV.

Some of my fondest memories of David were seeing him at HIV-NAT retreats, totally relaxed, having a few drinks, and even the odd bonding cigarette with him away from the constraints of Sydney life.

Kind regardsGregProfessor Gregory DoreProgram Head | Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program | Kirby InstituteInfectious Diseases Physician | St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

Laugh, beer, party at HIV-NAT retreat

A true friend always wishes you the best

Doctor of Medical Science Honoris Causa

UNSW: 15 June 2018 atDavid Cooper Symposium

Who proposed?

My last e-mail from David Cooper

Dear Praphan

As you know from Tony, I have been very sick over the Xmas break in intensive care with gram negative sepsisI am now at home recovering slowly.I am sorry I cant make the BKK symposium this year and really appreciate you doing the JL and JvToration.

We are so excited the University approved the honorary doctorate for you.

You deserve this honour so much.

Once I get back to work after taking a couple of months off we will start planning the award and when you should come to Sydney in 2018.

My best wishes for a successful BKK symposium and a happy and healthy 2018

BestDavid1/9/2018

Buddhist ritual to send David’s soul to heaven, Bangkok: March 19, 2018

Many of David’s friends and colleagues attended the ceremony

My saddest moment