Claudia Cortes is an internal medicine physician and infectious diseases specialist. Since 2005, she has been dedicated to HIV and AIDS in patient care and research. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the University of Chile. She was a member and Chair of the HIV advisory committee of the Chilean Infectious Diseases Society (SOCHINF) and is the former Vice President of SOCHINF. She is a consultant for the Chilean Ministry of Health, has worked on the development and update of national clinical guidelines for HIV and AIDS management, and took part in several committees involving HIV prevention, testing and treatment strategies. Since 2020, she has served on the IAS Governing Council.