Professor Anthony (Tony) Cunningham, AO, FAHMS, MD, FRACP, FRCPA is a viral immunologist, infectious diseases physician and vaccinologist, well known internationally for his research on the immunology of HIV and herpesviruses and of vaccines, including viral spread and interaction with antigen presenting cells in the human genital mucosa. He played a major role in the development and trialling of a partially effective Herpes simplex vaccine and the highly efficacious Shingrix, now extending skills to COVID vaccine research. He is one of the three top cited herpes vaccinologists internationally over the past 10 years (Expertscape 2023). He is Director, Centre for Virus Research, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Professor and vaccine theme leader, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney, Director of the Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research (ACH4), a Commonwealth-funded institute, and an NHMRC Senior Leadership Fellow.