Dr Els Torreele is a global health equity and medical innovation expert, and the Founding Director of æqua, a recently created Think Space on Equity and Economic Justice for Health. A Bio-Engineer with a PhD from Brussels University, she has spent over 20 years combining biomedical research, pharmaceutical R&D, policy analysis and research, and advocacy. Her experience includes senior roles at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Access Campaign, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Open Society Foundations, UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, and since 2020 as Independent Researcher and Advisor.
