VITAL HEALTH - Key Persons
Alexander Kentikelenis is an experienced consultant on public health and global health governance, having collaborated with the World Health Organization, European Centre for Disease Control, and other public or non-governmental organizations. He is currently an associate professor at Bocconi University in Milan. Prior to this, he held research posts at Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard Universities. In the policy world, Alexander is the vice-president of Greece's National Centre for Social Solidarity, the country's leading social policy institution.
David Stuckler is the founder of Vital Health and an experienced health consultant, bringing over a decade of experience of working with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, European Centre for Disease Control, among other institutions. He is currently a Professor at University of Bocconi in Milan and Jesus College, University of Cambridge. He also directs FastTrack, a non-profit global-health education initiative for students in developing countries.
Martin McKee qualified in medicine in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with subsequent training in internal medicine and public health. He is Professor of European Public Health and Medical Director at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is also research director of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and Past President of the European Public Health Association. He will be President of the British Medical Association in 2022-23. He has published over 1,300 academic papers and 50 books and his contributions to European health policy have been recognised by, among others, election to the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, Academia Europeae, and the US National Academy of Medicine, by the award of honorary doctorates from Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK and visiting professorships at universities in Europe and Asia, the 2003 Andrija Stampar medal for contributions to European public health, in 2014 the Alwyn Smith Prize for outstanding contributions to the health of the population, and in 2015 the Donabedian International Award for contributions to quality of care. In 2005 was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He has an active following on Twitter as @martinmckee