Wellcome Summit February 2026

Prof. Robert J Wilkinson speaking to an audience in a library. Behind him is projected a slide titled "Wellcome Discovery Research Platform for Infection"
Prof. Robert J Wilkinson presenting to an audience in a library
Prof. Robert J Wilkinson presenting to an audience in a library
Prof. Molebogeng Rangaka speaks in a library
Prof. Molebogeng Rangaka speaks in a library. To her left is a lectern
Prof. Molebogeng Rangaka speaks in front of an audience in a library. On the screen behind her, a slide displays the text "Theme 2: People and career development"
Prof. Andrew Boulle stands in front of a shelf of books in a library
Prof. Andrew Boulle presenting to an audience in a library; behind him a slide displays a radial graph
Prof. Digby Warner presents the laboratory science platform to an audience in a library
Prof. Digby Warner presents to an audience in a library
From left to right: Profs Boulle, Warner, Rangaka and Wilkinson form a panel addressing questions from the audience in a library
A facilitator in a pink shirt shows meeting participants an electronic countdown to the next session start
Three members of the CIDRI-Africa team at the coffee break. From left to right: Ms Rene Goliath, Ms Amanda Jackson and Dr Ephi Geza
Dr John-Arne Røttingen speaks to the meeting participants at the summit dinner
Dr John-Arne Røttingen speaks to the meeting participants at the summit dinner
Ms Rene Goliath speaks with two other meeting participants in the raked seating of an auditorium
Meeting participants use their mobile phones to read a QR code displayed off-screen
Prof. Andrew Boulle participates in a panel discussion
Prof. Andrew Boulle participates in a panel discussion
Dr Matt Kaiser presents to the attendees during the closing session of the summit
The organising and facilitation team of seven people stand at the front of an auditorium in front of a screen displaying the words "Discovery Research Platforms Summit"