Ludo Wilson
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Ms. Ludo Wilson serves as a Senior Professional: Biomedical Research, at the Research Ethics and Integrity Unit, Research and Innovation Services, University of Botswana. She supports research ethics governance and oversight for studies involving human participants. Her role includes coordinating ethics review processes for postgraduate, staff, and collaborative research; managing post-approval activities; and administering the University of Botswana Institutional Review Board, particularly for biomedical research studies. She holds a Master’s degree in Research and Public Policy from the University of Botswana and is currently pursuing her second Master’s of Social Science in Health Research Ethics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is certified by SARIMA/IPRC as a Research Administration Professional (RAP) and was a participant in the Africa Bioethics Network’s “Contemporary Bioethics in African Contexts” program 2025. Her recent outputs include presentations at Oxford Global Health & Bioethics 2025, SARIMA 2024, World Congress of Bioethics 2024, and Priorities 2024. Her research interests focus on research ethics, policy, and governance, particularly in addressing practical and structural oversight challenges to promote protection, fairness, responsiveness, and local ownership. She aspires to influence policy and enhance local ethics frameworks through research ethics and governance.