Martin Siegel

Martin Siegel is Junior Professor for Empirical Health Economics at the Technical University of Berlin since March 2018, affiliated with the Center for Global Health and collaborating internationally with institutions in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, and Uganda.

His educational background includes:

• Economics degree with quantitative research focus from Kiel
• PhD in Health Econometrics from the University of Cologne (2012)

His research centers on Health Economics and Global Health, specializing in Universal Health Coverage, Digitalization in Global Health, Infectious/Non-communicable Diseases, Health Economic Evaluations, Impact Evaluations, and Health Inequalities. He applies advanced statistical, econometric, and impact evaluation methodologies to address health challenges in low- and middle-income countries through fieldwork in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, and Uganda.

No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text.

His funded research projects include:

• International PI for SPARC initiative (Government of India) on area deprivation and non-communicable diseases in Punjab, India (concluded)
• Co-PI for BMBF-funded ReachUHC-Project in Ghana improving Universal Health Coverage
• PI for Mobile-TB-Lab project (Bangladesh/Uganda) handling statistical analysis and health economic evaluation

Additional engagements include WHO financial protection expertise for Germany, Israel's hospital reform evaluation, and a DAAD curriculum project with University of Cairo (cancelled due to political instability).

He maintains long-term partnerships with KNUST Kumasi (Ghana), Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, mTOMADY, and the Department of Health Care Management at TU Berlin, focusing on hydrocele surgery evaluation, molecular dengue testing, and TB diagnostics.