Adam Castillejo

Adam Castillejo (born 1979 or 1980), also known as "The London Patient",^[1] is the second person known to have been cured of HIV infection.^[3][4][5] Castillejo, who is British-Venezuelan^[6] and has mixed European ancestry, lives in London. He has previously worked as a chef^[7] and is now a motivational speaker.

Ambassador of Hope Adam Castillejo
Born	1979 or 1980 (age 45–46)[1] Caracas, Venezuela[2]
Other names	The London Patient
Citizenship	British-Venezuelan
Years active	2020–present
Known for	Second person known to have been cured of HIV infection through Bone Marrow Transplant required to treat Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma
Website	https://thelondonpatient.org

Diagnosed in 2003, his body became resistant to HIV infection after receiving a bone marrow transplant in 2016^[8] to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. The German donor carried the CCR5-Δ32 mutation which gives resistance from HIV infection.^[9] He was treated by Professor Ravindra Gupta.^[5]

See also

• Timothy Ray Brown
• Stephen Crohn
• Innate resistance to HIV
• Long term nonprogressor
• HIV/AIDS research