Jieun Lee

Jieun Lee is Programme Manager for Commissioned Research and UK Policy and Advocacy Advisor at the George Institute for Global Health, hosted at Imperial College London. She develops UK commissioned research and consultancy strategies and leads government engagement to advance evidence-based policy through The George Institute's world-class research across diverse health domains.

She has over 15 years of experience as a global health practitioner in programming, research, and policy advocacy. She spent most of her career with an international NGO specializing in community-based and primary healthcare systems strengthening. She’s also worked with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) as a researcher, improving health data usage in low-income settings. She has been active in UK and global policy advocacy on health systems strengthening in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Originally from South Korea, she holds a Master of Science degree in Public Health for Development from LSHTM and now resides in Southeast London.