1. Office of the President The Select Committee on Social Services
The SAMRC
Marlon Cerf
Office of the President
SAMRC
The Select Committee on Social Services
15 March 2016

2. STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE SAMRC
Administer health research effectively and efficiently
Lead the generation of new knowledge
Support innovation and technology development to improve health
Build capacity for the long-term sustainability of the country’s health research

3. Quadruple Burden Of Disease

4. Growing next generation scientists
OUR FUNDING MODEL
Intramural
research
Extramural research
Innovation
Growing next generation scientists

5. Treasury allocation
-7% (↓R38m)

6. Transforming the samrc from competent to excellent
SAMRC Excellence
Accelerate science of impact and innovate for social good
Strengthening synergies and partnerships
Improve our delivery and service
Build the next generation of African medical scientists
Research capacity development at HDIs
Understanding human capital as a national asset
Public and government awareness of medical science
Equity through redress

7. Summary
The SAMRC
is a world class science council with a global footprint
a national science body with influence
conducts and funds cutting edge medical research
is transforming who it funds and where it funds
collaborates with other science councils and national institutes e.g. UK MRC, NIH, universities