Professor Prabhat Jha

I am currently Head of the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford. I am also Canada Research Chair and University Professor at the University of Toronto.

I am an epidemiologist interested in nationwide mortality studies, quantification and control of tobacco use, and randomised evidence on common diseases.

Awards and Distinctions

I was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012 for contributions to global health. I have also received a number of other awards, including the 2022 Award of Excellence from the American Public Health Association and the 2012 American Cancer Society’s Luther L Terry Award for Outstanding Research Contribution for his globally influential research on tobacco control. I am also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the US National Academy of Medicine.