Who is The London Patient?

Announced in 2019 as 'The London Patient' - The second person to be cured of HIV.
Revealed his name in 2020 and shared his story in an interview with The New York Times.
He received a bone marrow transplant in 2016 to treat an aggressive Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The donor carried the CCR5-delta 32 mutation, which confers resistance to HIV infection.
The approach, although effective in his case, was intended to cure his cancer and is not a practical option for the widespread curing of HIV because of the risks involved but it is proof of concept on the HIV-Cure related research studies.
A British-Venezuelan man who lives in London, trained as a chef and is now working as a motivational speaker. He is of mixed Spanish-Dutch European ancestry.
Passionate about food and travelling: As a trained chef he is always wanting to explore new cultures and people.
A man with a positive attitude to life despite all the obstacles faced along the way.
Now as a motivational speaker travelling the globe to inspire the scientific community and all sectors of society around the world that cure can be achieved.