Tilman Ruff is an infectious diseases and public health physician, with particular involvement in the urgent public health imperative to abolish nuclear weapons, and in vaccines and immunisation. He is Associate Professor in the Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne.
Tilman chairs the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). He has been active in the Medical Association for Prevention of War (Australia) since 1982 and is a past national President; and serves on the Board of IPPNW. He is an NGO Advisor to the Co-chairs, International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament.
Tilman has played a leading role in the development of travel medicine; worked extensively on hepatitis B control, immunisation and maternal and child health in Indonesia and Pacific island countries; and was previously regional medical director for a major vaccine manufacturer, directing Australia's largest clinical vaccine research program. He serves as international medical advisor to Australian Red Cross, and provides technical advice on immunisation for WHO, UNICEF, AusAID and vaccine manufacturers.