Dr Olivier Wouters is an assistant professor of health policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he directs the master of science programme in global health policy.
Olivier researches and teaches about the pricing and affordability of medicines internationally. He has previously conducted research on the cost of drug development and the political influence of the pharmaceutical lobby. His work has been published in leading health policy and medical journals, including The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, The Milbank Quarterly, and The New England Journal of Medicine. In 2021, Olivier was awarded LSE’s Excellence in Education Award for “outstanding teaching contribution and educational leadership”.
Olivier has a PhD in health policy from the LSE. He also holds an MSc in health economics from the LSE and a BSc in international relations from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He was previously a visiting research fellow at the University of Cape Town. Olivier has served as an adviser to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization.
Teaching
HP424 Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
HP435 Global Access to Medicines
HP4D2E Principles of Health Technology Assessment