Quique Bassat Orellana

Quique Bassat Orellana serves as Director General of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) since January 2024, leading a 600-member team dedicated to improving global health equity through research and knowledge translation. An ICREA Research Professor and pediatrician, he integrates clinical practice with biomedical research focused on infectious diseases affecting vulnerable populations in low-resource settings.

His research spans malaria epidemiology (particularly childhood malaria and eradication strategies), infectious disease dynamics in resource-limited regions, and diagnostic innovation. Key interests include respiratory/diarrheal diseases, neonatal infections, and neglected tropical diseases like Yaws across Mozambique, Morocco, and Bhutan. Current priorities emphasize minimally invasive autopsy validation for cause-of-death determination and low-cost health technologies for impoverished communities.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on translating research into practical global health solutions: malaria intervention trials, pediatric infection diagnostics, and novel tools for low-resource mortality surveillance. His work demonstrates strong multinational collaboration patterns and prioritizes actionable outcomes for vulnerable populations.

As ISGlobal's Director General, he oversees multidisciplinary teams advancing research in malaria elimination, neglected tropical diseases, and maternal-child health across 30+ countries through strategic partnerships with WHO, Gates Foundation, and national health systems.