Dr Olivier Wouters is an assistant professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he directs the master’s degree in global health policy. He holds visiting faculty appointments at Brown and Harvard.
Olivier researches and teaches about pharmaceutical laws, regulations, and policies internationally, and how they influence the availability and affordability of medicines in different countries. He has published in top health policy and medical journals, including JAMA, The Lancet, The Milbank Quarterly, and NEJM. In 2021, Olivier received LSE’s Excellence in Education Award for “outstanding teaching contribution and educational leadership.”
Olivier has a master’s degree in health economics and a PhD in health policy, both from the LSE. He holds an undergraduate degree in international relations from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Teaching
HP424 Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
HP435 Global Access to Medicines
HP4D2E Principles of Health Technology Assessment