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
20 years of impact
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
Past Distinguished Fellows
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
Emerging thought leaders
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
Centre for Research, Evidence and Skills Training (CREST)
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
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About us
OUR MISSIONTo improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
At The George Institute, we believe everyone has the right to a healthy life. We are a research organisation that finds solutions to some of the world's biggest health challenges.
With major centres in Australia, the UK, China, and India, and over 400 active projects in more than 60 countries, we work with partners and communities across the world to conduct rigorous, high-quality research to make a real difference to people’s health, particularly those facing the most barriers.
From pioneering clinical trials to transformative digital health innovations, translating evidence into scalable solutions, shaping health policies and advocating for change, we’re focused on a future where health equity is a reality, not just an aspiration.
At the heart of our mission to improve the health of millions worldwide is a belief in the power of change. Together, we’re building a healthier, more just world.
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Our impact
DRIVING CHANGEMaking an impact locally and globally
At The George Institute, we strive to make a meaningful impact through every program, project, and initiative we undertake. We work with communities to ensure our research is relevant, actively engage decision makers, and identify opportunities for influencing.
We build global networks of collaborators, work with global experts, foster discussions that stimulate debate, and strengthen our researchers’ capacity to drive change at local, regional and global levels.
Our work addresses the diverse health challenges experienced by communities to ensure everyone has the best opportunity to access high-quality care, when they need it. We understand that lasting change requires a systems approach, grounded in collaboration with local experts and people with lived experience.
Learn how our efforts are improving health around the world, from influencing food policy to empowering healthcare workers in rural communities with AI technology.
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Professor Alta Schutte
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Alta Schutte is a SHARP Professor and Theme Lead for Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine at UNSW Sydney; and Professorial Fellow at The George Institute Australia. She holds honorary appointments at the North-West University and University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. She is the Past President of the International Society of Hypertension, Company Secretary of the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance, and Co-Chair of the Australian National Hypertension Taskforce.
Alta is a leading researcher with extensive experience in clinical trials and population-based studies in the field of blood pressure, hypertension and cardiovascular health. She has been the Chief Investigator of several multidisciplinary studies, published >450 papers in the field, and supervised over 85 postgraduate students. She is Chief Investigator of several Australian-funded trials and is a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership Fellow.
She is involved in numerous international consortia, such as the Global Burden of Disease study, the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, May Measurement Month global blood pressure screening campaign, World Health Organization working groups and the Lancet Commission of Hypertension. She is the senior author of the 2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Guidelines. She is Associate Editor of the journal, Hypertension, and has received numerous international awards for her work, most recently the 2022 American Heart Association’s Harriet Dustan Award, and 2023 Peter Sleight Excellence Award in Hypertension Clinical Research from the World Hypertension League.
