5th September, 2024
Koech was instrumental in advancing global understanding of HIV/AIDS and other tropical diseases during the 1980s and 1990s. His groundbreaking work earned him a nomination for Genius Laureate by the American Biographical Institute in 2006. At 28, Koech co-founded the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) with Prof. Mutuma Mugambi in 1979, becoming its youngest director.