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Professor Martin McKee CBE is a leading figure in European public health, holding the position of Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He co-directs the European Centre on Health of Societies in Transition (ECOHOST) and serves as research director for the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, a unique partnership involving universities, governments, and international agencies.
His research focuses on health policy, health systems in transitional societies, and global health governance. McKee has contributed extensively to understanding health disparities in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, with a particular emphasis on the social determinants of health and health system reforms.
- Key roles include former editorship of the European Journal of Public Health (15 years total, including 6 as editor-in-chief)
- Chair of the WHO European Advisory Committee on Health Research (former)
- Current chair of the Global Health Advisory Committee of the Open Society Foundations
Martin McKee's scientific contributions have been recognized through numerous awards and honors, including the prestigious Andrija Stampar Medal and election to multiple national academies. He has delivered major endowed lectures such as the Milroy Lecture, Cochrane Lecture, and Ferenc Bojan Lecture, and has served on 16 editorial boards across academic public health.
With over 720 scientific papers and 42 books to his name, McKee maintains an active presence in public health discourse through both traditional academic platforms and social media, where he engages widely via his Twitter account @martinmckee.
