José Manuel Barroso, appointed Gavi Board Chair in 2020 and serving since 2021, was Portugal's Prime Minister (2002-2004) and President of the European Commission (2004-2014). He accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for the EU in 2012 and is currently non-executive Chairman at Goldman Sachs International. A former Portuguese Parliament member and Foreign Affairs Minister, he played key roles in peace negotiations for Angola and Timor-Leste's independence. As European Commission President, he focused on EU expansion, climate change initiatives, and financial regulation. Barroso is also a Visiting Professor at several universities and has published extensively in political science and international relations. He holds Law and Political Science degrees from the University of Lisbon and Geneva, plus a post-graduate diploma from the University Institute of European Studies, Geneva. He has received numerous international honors.