Simon Walker
Professor

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Biography

Simon Walker is a Professor and co-Head of the Team for Economic Evaluation at the Centre for Health Economics, University of York, where he has been based since 2006. His research focuses on the evaluation of healthcare interventions and policies. He has expertise in economic evaluation and decision-analytic modelling, and has worked across a wide range of disease areas, including cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV and mental health, as well as on healthcare policies such as pay-for-performance schemes. His recent research has examined how economic evaluation can inform multiple, heterogeneous stakeholders, how system-level policies should be evaluated, and how healthcare interventions affect labour market outcomes. He has led and contributed to research projects and collaborations worldwide, with a particular focus on the UK, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.