Peter Smith

Peter Smith serves as Emeritus Professor at both Imperial College London and the University of York's Centre for Health Economics, where he focuses on health system performance evaluation and financing. After earning his mathematics degree from the University of Oxford, he has established himself as a leading voice in health economics through work spanning statistics, operational research, and accounting. His career includes serving as Director of the Centre for Health Economics at York and co-founding Imperial College's Center for Health Policy. Through his advisory roles with organizations including WHO, World Bank, IMF, and numerous governments, he continues to influence global health policy while advancing research on universal health coverage and system performance measurement. His academic contributions include 14 books and over 150 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on healthcare financing, performance evaluation, and international health system comparisons. His work has significantly shaped understanding of health system efficiency and resource allocation across both developed and developing countries