Dean Jamison
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Dean Jamison is an economist
and global health
researcher. He is a professor of global health at the University of Washington in Seattle and is on the faculty at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
(IHME). He has also been on the faculty at UCLA, Harvard, University of California, San Francisco
, Peking University
and the University of Queensland
. He has also worked at the National Institute of Health, the World Bank
, and the World Health Organization
. At the World Bank, he served as director of the World Development Report
Office and was lead author of the "World Development Report 1993: Investing in Health." Also, at the WHO, he was lead author of the "World Health Report
1999." He currently is co-leader of the Disease Control Priorities Project, and was lead author of the Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries published in 1993 and of its second edition in 2006. He is also a senior editor of the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, a major publication of the Disease Control Priorities Project.
He received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Stanford University
and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University under Kenneth Arrow
, and has also published papers in decision theory
. His sister is renowned psychologist, Kay Redfield Jamison
and his daughter is the author, Leslie Jamison
.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and global health
Global health
Global health is the health of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. Health problems that transcend national borders or have a global political and economic impact, are often emphasized...
researcher. He is a professor of global health at the University of Washington in Seattle and is on the faculty at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is a research institute working in the area of global health statistics and evaluation at the University of Washington in Seattle. The Institute is headed by Dr. Christopher J.L...
(IHME). He has also been on the faculty at UCLA, Harvard, University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
The University of California, San Francisco is one of the world's leading centers of health sciences research, patient care, and education. UCSF's medical, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, and graduate schools are among the top health science professional schools in the world...
, Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
and the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. He has also worked at the National Institute of Health, the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, and the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
. At the World Bank, he served as director of the World Development Report
World Development Report
The World Development Report is an annual report published since 1978 by the World Bank. Each WDR provides in-depth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity, public services delivery, the role of the state,...
Office and was lead author of the "World Development Report 1993: Investing in Health." Also, at the WHO, he was lead author of the "World Health Report
World Health Report
The World Health Report is a series of reports produced regularly by the World Health Organization . First published in 1995, the World Health Report is WHO's leading publication...
1999." He currently is co-leader of the Disease Control Priorities Project, and was lead author of the Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries published in 1993 and of its second edition in 2006. He is also a senior editor of the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, a major publication of the Disease Control Priorities Project.
He received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University under Kenneth Arrow
Kenneth Arrow
Kenneth Joseph Arrow is an American economist and joint winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics with John Hicks in 1972. To date, he is the youngest person to have received this award, at 51....
, and has also published papers in decision theory
Decision theory
Decision theory in economics, psychology, philosophy, mathematics, and statistics is concerned with identifying the values, uncertainties and other issues relevant in a given decision, its rationality, and the resulting optimal decision...
. His sister is renowned psychologist, Kay Redfield Jamison
Kay Redfield Jamison
Kay Redfield Jamison is an American clinical psychologist and writer whose work has centered on bipolar disorder which she has suffered from since her early adulthood...
and his daughter is the author, Leslie Jamison
Leslie Jamison
Leslie Jamison is an American novelist. Her work has been published in Best New American Voices 2008, A Public Space, and Black Warrior Review. Originally from Los Angeles, she attended Harvard University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and is currently finishing a Ph.D. in English literature at Yale...
.