Paul Rutter, MD

Paul Rutter is a British public health physician who has specialized and worked extensively in global health. His focus has been on understanding the reasons why healthcare delivery is not working at the front-line level and addressing them through major global health programs.

Dr. Rutter’s extensive experience includes serving as: Chief Operations Officer of WHO’s global polio eradication program; Regional Health Adviser for UNICEF in South Asia; and, clinical adviser to England’s Chief Medical Officer. He is the author of the textbook Essential Public Health. He holds a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University, and an MBA from London Business School.