Our emerging thought leaders are passionate about driving change and taking on current challenges to improve health worldwide. As early and mid-career professionals, they offer new perspectives and innovative ideas to push boundaries and make advancements in health research, treatments and policy. Meet our emerging thought leaders and discover how they are making meaningful change. Allison GainesPhD candidate, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Allison GainesPhD candidate, The George Institute for Global HealthAllie Gaines is a non-communicable disease epidemiologist and a PhD candidate jointly at Imperial College London and The George Institute for Global Health, focusing on food policy and the sustainability of the packaged food supply. She is a member of the Grantham Institute’s Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training programme. Her research primarily involves the use of large population databases connecting climate change information to food

Our emerging thought leaders are passionate about driving change and taking on current challenges to improve health worldwide. As early and mid-career professionals, they offer new perspectives and innovative ideas to push boundaries and make advancements in health research, treatments and policy. Meet our emerging thought leaders and discover how they are making meaningful change. Amanpreet KaurResearch Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Amanpreet KaurResearch Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthDr Amanpreet Kaur is a registered clinical psychologist with M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Her areas of focus at The George Institute are reducing stigma related to mental health, improving mental health awareness and care, and development and implementation of psychosocial interventions. Amanpreet’s research interests include mindfulness and mindfulness-integrated psychological interventions, tele-medicine, palliative car

2019 marks 20 years since the founding of The George Institute for Global Health. During this time, our researchers have been profoundly impacting international treatment guidelines for a number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and critical conditions, as well as devising new strategies and technologies for providing better primary care and contributing towards healthier societies. As you’ll read in this publication, we have many achievements to celebrate during the last two decades. We have grown to more than 700 people globally, with partnerships and projects in 45 countries. Since 1999, we have raised $1 billion for research and generated more than 8,000 publications and other academic outputs, building much needed evidence to effectively and sustainably transform care and health systems globally. However much work remains to be done. Each year, NCDs kill 41 million people and injuries claim 5 million lives, the vast majority of which are in low- and middle-income countries. Co

Program Overview Commercial determinants of health refer to the systems, structures, and strategies employed by commercial actors, such as corporations and industries, that influence health outcomes. The Commercial Determinants of Health team at The George Institute works across Australia and internationally to reduce the burden of death and disease linked to harmful commercial practices. Through rigorous, independent research, we provide governments, NGOs, and public health organisations with the evidence needed to develop and implement effective solutions. Our team employs multi-disciplinary and multi-method approaches across key areas, including nutrition, alcohol, tobacco and vaping, and transport. Nutrition: health and sustainabilityOur research examines food environments, focusing on unhealthy food marketing, ultra-processed foods, and the baby food market. We evaluate and support behaviour change tools like to help consumers make healthier choices. Planetary health is also a

Program overview The Australian health system spends billions of dollars each year treating preventable diet-related chronic diseases - including type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, and strokes. These key killers affect millions of Australians and disproportionately affect more vulnerable communities, including those with food insecurity. The Nutrition Science research team is focused on reducing diet-related diseases through implementing innovative research techniques, with a commitment to reaching more vulnerable populations. Together with healthcare partners, The George Institute for Global Health has established ‘Food is Medicine’ programs to provide fresh produce and medically tailored meals to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians experiencing food insecurity and chronic diseases. The team is currently conducting a series of world-class clinical trials to assess their effectiveness, alongside comprehensive program evaluations to inform future scale-up. The N

What is the problem? Malnutrition in all its forms – including nutritional deficiencies – is a leading cause of death and disability globally. Food fortification is a proven and cost-effective intervention to address nutritional deficiencies. Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is the practice of adding minerals or vitamins to commonly consumed foods i.e., staple foods such as salt, flours, oil, and rice during industrial processing to increase their nutritional value and deliver potential health benefits to populations.  Nutrition labelling has the potential to help achieve public health goals by improving the transparency around food product contents, including the contents of fortified foods. What did we do? The George Institute for Global Health was commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study how nutrition labelling regulations act as a barrier or an enabler to fortification programs in Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philipp

We are delighted to announce that The George Institute will be sending a delegation of experts and advocates to the Conference of Parties (COP 28), the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held from 30 November to 12 December in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Having attended COP for the first time in 2022 with the Imperial College London delegation, The George Institute values the opportunity to engage with this unique platform for global collaboration, policy development, networking, knowledge transfer, and advocacy, all of which are essential for advancing evidence-informed action on planetary health. Meet the COP28 delegation We are thrilled to have a diverse and cross-disciplinary team attending from Australia, The United Kingdom (UK) and India – collectively advocating for world leaders to centre the voices of communities whose health, wellbeing and futures have been most impacted, ensuring they are at the heart of national climate action plans and debat

Carolyn A. ReynoldsDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Carolyn A. ReynoldsDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthCarolyn Reynolds has been driving change in global health and development and US foreign policy for three decades. Carolyn is a Senior Associate with the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where she is serving as an expert adviser to the CSIS Commission for Health Security. She is also a consultant to the World Bank Group and other international organisations.Read full profile Corinna HawkesDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Corinna HawkesDistinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global HealthCorinna Hawkes is Professor of Food Policy and Director of the Centre for Food Policy at City University of London, Vice Chair of the London Child Obesity Taskforce established by the Mayor of London, and serves on a variety of intern

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Program overview Law is a powerful tool to promote public health. Yet despite Australia’s leadership in areas like tobacco control and road safety, law remains underused as a tool to promote healthy and sustainable population diets. The Food Governance Program seeks to change this. Our aim is to improve dietary intake at scale by monitoring the global food supply, assessing food policy impacts, and strategically strengthening food policies and regulations to promote health and sustainability. Program objectives Monitor and evaluate the performance of existing food policies and regulations by leveraging the Institute’s FoodSwitch dataset Analyse regulatory innovation worldwide to develop recommendations on best-practice food regulation Work closely with UN agencies, national and state governments, public health and consumer organisations and academic collaborators to translate evidence into effective law and policy change. View projects

Our emerging thought leaders are passionate about driving change and taking on current challenges to improve health worldwide. As early and mid-career professionals, they offer new perspectives and innovative ideas to push boundaries and make advancements in health research, treatments and policy. Meet our emerging thought leaders and discover how they are making meaningful change. 2025 Cohort Alejandra PiragautaResearch Assistant, The George Institute for Global HealthMore info about Alejandra PiragautaResearch Assistant, The George Institute for Global HealthAlejandra Piragauta is a Research Assistant within the Injury Prevention team in the UK. She is a qualified dentist from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and holds two Master’s degrees: one in Anthropology, Health, and Community Development from the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain, and another in Public Health from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK.Alejandra has contributed to various research projects, primar

We provide research, evidence, evaluations and training solutions on a consultancy basis to help leaders in government, industry, and community sectors navigate complex health challenges and improve health services for people and communities. Working as one team across our offices in Australia, India and the UK, and leveraging our global network of partners, we will bring together the right mix of expertise you need. Our collaborative consulting model, coordinated by our Centre for Research, Evidence and Skills Training, utilises our extensive global academic and operational expertise and ensures rigorous quality assurance. With a proven track record in high-quality research and impact across diverse fields - including chronic conditions, injury and trauma, health systems, food policy, women’s health, and health equity- our team is well-placed to collaborate with you to support informed, evidence-based decision-making and capacity building. Our experts hold advanced academic a