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David Lissauer

Professor David Lissauer
MBChB, BMedSci, PhD, MRCOG

About

David Lissauer is Professor of Global Maternal and Fetal Health at the University of Liverpool, within the Department of Women's and Children's Health.

In December 2020, David was awarded an NIHR Research Professorship to continue his research on maternal infections in Africa. He was resident in Malawi, acting deputy director of the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust research institute and working clinically at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. He led the Maternal Health Research Group and Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Theme at the Institute.

In 2024, David returned to the UK, working at the University of Liverpool and taking up the role as site lead for Women’s Health. He co-leads the NIHR "SAFE Motherhood" Global Health Research Group.