A new era for global health
This is a hybrid event.
Join Professor Peter Piot, Professor of Global Health and former Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, for a conversation with Professor Alan Stein, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health and Public Policy.

Professor Peter Piot will reflect on some of the profound global shifts that are currently shaping the health of populations and their economies worldwide. Exploring the challenges, risks, and opportunities facing public policymakers, Professor Piot will emphasise the critical importance of keeping health at the forefront of political agendas.

Sir Peter Piot MD PhD is a Professor of Global Health and former Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He previously served as a Special Advisor to EC President von der Leyen on European and Global Health Security and as the EU Chief Scientific Advisor Epidemics until October 2024. Peter Piot was the founding Executive Director of UNAIDS and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations from 1995-2008. He co-discovered the Ebola virus in 1976 and has led pioneering research on HIV, women’s health and infectious diseases. He has published over 600 scientific articles and 16 books, including his memoir, No Time to Lose, available in 5 languages.
Date: 16 January 2025, 17:00
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Speakers: Alan Stein (University of Oxford), Professor Peter Piot (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Organising department: Blavatnik School of Government
Organiser contact email address: events@bsg.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/new-era-global-health
Cost: This event is free - please register at the above link
Audience: Public
Editor: Anna Ulshofer