Updated Feb 14, 2026
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Birthday
(Friday)
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Residences
South Africa
Education
Boksburg High School, University of the Witwatersrand
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < Welsh < Proto-Brythonic (*glan)
Popularity
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Glenda Gray: South African researcher.
Born in Boksburg (age 63).
7 awards including Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences.
Studied at Boksburg High School.
AWARDS (7)
B
Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
WON
B
Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
WON
B
Inspiring Fifty South Africa
WON
B
Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa
WON
Biography
Glenda Elisabeth Gray MB BCh, FC Paeds, DSc (hc), is a South African physician, scientist and activist specializing in the care of children and in HIV medicine. In 2012, she was awarded South Africa's highest honour, the Order of Mapungubwe (Silver). She became the first female president of the South African Medical Research Council in 2014, was recognized as one of the "100 Most Influential People" by Time in 2017 and was listed amongst "Africa's 50 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes Africa in 2020. Her research expertise involves developing microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV vaccines.
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How old is Glenda Gray?
Glenda Gray is 63 years old, born on .
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Glenda Gray was born in Boksburg.
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