Robert Ali

Robert Ali serves as Senior Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide, bringing over 35 years of expertise in addiction medicine and public health. As Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research into the Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Problems, he has significantly influenced global addiction treatment policies. His career includes 30 years as Clinical Director of Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia until 2016. His research contributions span substance use screening, pharmacotherapy for opioid dependence, and global addiction statistics, with his publications garnering thousands of citations. He holds multiple prestigious appointments, including membership in the Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drugs, the Cochrane Alcohol and Drug Group editorial board, and the WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Drug Dependence and Alcohol Problems. His leadership in developing Australian clinical guidelines for opioid dependence treatment and his role in the National Evaluation of Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Dependence demonstrate his commitment to evidence-based addiction treatment. Beyond research, he maintains academic appointments at multiple institutions, including Clinical Associate Professor in Pharmacology at Adelaide University and Senior Lecturer at the National Centre for Education and Training in Addiction at Flinders University.