It is with great pleasure that I present to you the second Annual Report of the Makerere University Biomedical Research Centre (MakBRC), which captures our performance for the year 2021- 2022. The Centre is committed to demonstrating integrated thinking and value creation for our stakeholders, as well as sustainability for the future as we work towards championing biomedical sciences. The MakBRC Board of Directors remains committed to providing an enabling corporate governance framework and supporting the company to achieve its five-year strategic plan. I take this opportunity to reassure our stakeholders that the MakBRC is a center of sound repute, premised to build on its achievements. Our highly experienced leadership coupled with a competent team of staff members will always strive to deliver exceptional performance against the set targets. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank all our stakeholders for supporting the organization. I equally thank the management and staff for innovatively transforming the company to what it is today.