Professor Quarraisha Abdool-Karim is a prominent South African epidemiologist known for her significant contributions to public health. She chairs the HPTN Ethics Working Group and is a founding member and director of the Generic Antiretroviral Procurement Project (GARPP). Currently, she serves as project director at the Vulindlela Rural Research Site. Quarraisha has received the Order of Mapungubwe, South Africa's highest civilian honor, and is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa. She is also the first female recipient of the TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize. She is married to fellow epidemiologist Salim Abdool-Karim.
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Meaning of the name - Quarraisha
generous, kindhearted
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Quarraisha Abdool-Karim belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tongaat
Educated At: University of Durban-Westville | University of Natal | Columbia University
Occupation: epidemiologist | university teacher
Spouses: Salim Abdool Karim
Employers: CAPRISA | Columbia University
Awards Received: Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences | Olusegun Obasanjo Prize | Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa | Bronze Order of Mapungubwe | TWAS Prize for Medical Sciences | Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa | L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science | Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 20, 1960
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Aries 5 | 0 Aries 6 | 4 Gemini 28 |
| Moon | 5 Capricorn 48 | 21 Aries 51 | 6 Gemini 27 |
| Mercury | 12 Pisces 45 | 8 Pisces 29 | 14 Gemini 10 |
| Venus | 5 Pisces 42 | 17 Aries 42 | 26 Taurus 52 |
| Mars | 20 Aquarius 19 | 14 Pisces 15 | 10 Aries 56 |
| Jupiter | 2 Capricorn 4 | 15 Cancer 15 | 1 Capricorn 34 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 35 | 4 Aries 2 | 18 Capricorn 9 |
| Uranus | 17 Leo 28 | 28 Taurus 19 | 17 Leo 24 |
| Neptune | 8 Scorpio 42 | 1 Aries 46 | 7 Scorpio 2 |
| Pluto | 4 Virgo 15 | 5 Aquarius 0 | 3 Virgo 36 |
| Rahu | 24 Virgo 30 | 7 Pisces 59 | 21 Virgo 0 |
| Ketu | 24 Pisces 30 | 7 Virgo 59 | 21 Pisces 0 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Quarraisha Abdool-Karim's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2026
