Ramanan Laxminarayan

Ramanan Laxminarayan is an Honorary Visiting Professor and founder/director of the One Health Trust (formerly CDDEP). He holds academic roles as Senior Research Scholar at Princeton University, Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington, Visiting Professor at University of Strathclyde, and Senior Associate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His work bridges antibiotic resistance policy, global health governance, and epidemiological research.

Education: PhD (Economics, University of Washington, 1999), MPH (Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1999), BE (Instrumentation, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, 1992).

Research focuses on antimicrobial resistance as a global commons problem, One Health approaches to disease control, and health policy priorities. Key contributions include foundational work on antibiotic resistance economics, global health metrics, and pandemic response strategies.

Publications span pandemic epidemiology, health policy analysis, and behavioral economics. His work informs international health agendas, including UN resolutions on antimicrobial resistance.

Leadership roles include WHO Collaborating Center on Antimicrobial Resistance (New Delhi director), US presidential advisory councils (2015-2023), and global partnerships like the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership.