Prof Rifat Atun
Professor of Global Health Systems
Position: Vice Dean for Non-Degree Education & Innovation, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Specialization: Global Health Systems, Health System Reform, Innovation Diffusion
Affiliation: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Biography
Dr. Rifat Atun is Vice Dean for Non-Degree Education & Innovation and Professor of Global Health Systems at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where he also leads the Health System Innovation Lab. He is the first tenured professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard University and the world.
In 2006-13 he was a Professor of International Health Management and Head of the Health Management Group at Imperial College London. From 2008 to 2012, Dr. Atun served on the Executive Management Team of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, overseeing strategy, performance and evaluation of investments of nearly USD $4 billion annually in more than 120 countries.
He has advised governments and multilateral organizations including the World Bank, World Health Organization, and the G20 on health system reform, innovation, global health security and COVID-19 response.
Key Research Areas
- Health system performance and reform
- Diffusion of innovations in healthcare
- Global health security
- Health system innovation
- COVID-19 response and pandemic preparedness
Notable Contributions
- Over 500 publications in leading journals
- Recognized among the world's Highly Cited Researchers
- Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal College of Physicians in the UK
- Leadership in global health policy and system reform
Previous Positions
- Professor of International Health Management, Imperial College London (2006-2013)
- Head of the Health Management Group, Imperial College London
- Executive Management Team, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2008-2012)