As a child, I wanted to be a clinical doctor. Instead, I ended up studying Economics. Don’t ask me why, it’s a long story!

It was only in the final year of my BSc that I discovered Health Economics. I didn’t even know the subject existed, but I immediately fell in love with it: economics applied to healthcare! Just two months after graduating, I started an MSc in Health Economics. During my internship, I explored variations in clinical practice, a fascinating subject that raised questions such as why women living just a few miles apart might have very different probabilities of undergoing a hysterectomy.

I was captivated by academic research and went on to pursue a PhD in Economics and Management, including a year at the University of York learning from leading experts in economic evaluation. Before completing my PhD, I received an offer from Imperial College London and moved to London to begin my career as a health economist.

In 2014, I moved to University College London (UCL), where I became a Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Applied Health Research. My work focused on evaluating healthcare interventions and policies across a wide range of areas, including stroke, cancer and mental health. I contributed to numerous randomised controlled trials and funded research projects, applying health economics to understand not only whether interventions work, but also whether they represent good value for money and how they can improve patients’ lives.

In July 2026, I returned to Imperial College London as Chair in Health Economics and Evaluation, with a joint appointment in the School of Public Health and Imperial Business School. I lead the Imperial Health Economic Evaluation (IHEE) unit, working to embed health economics throughout clinical trials and applied health research. My research spans diverse areas of healthcare, from cancer and surgery to mental health, maternal health and digital health technologies. I am passionate about bringing rigorous economic evaluation into the decisions that shape healthcare, helping ensure that limited resources are used to achieve the greatest possible benefit for patients and society.

Teaching has always been a vocation for me,  I simply love it! I teach Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomics and Health Technology Assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, both in the UK and internationally. I also supervise MSc and PhD students, supporting the next generation of researchers working to improve healthcare through evidence and economic evaluation.

I never did become a clinical doctor. And although I am a certified first aider, you won’t find me saving lives in a hospital. Instead, I help decision-makers understand how healthcare resources can be used most effectively, so that clinicians can offer the best possible treatments and more patients can benefit from better care.

In my own way, I hope to help save lives, not at the bedside, but through the evidence that informs the decisions behind it.