Commissioners
The Global Evidence Commission’s independent panel of commissioners brought diverse points of view to creating a report that speaks to, and to pursuing pathways to influence that will spur action among, the many different types of people who make or can influence decisions about whether and how evidence is used to address societal challenges. They brought powerfully complementary perspectives, ranging across most types of societal challenges (and Sustainable Development Goals), all types of decision-makers (government policymakers, organizational leaders, professionals and citizens), and all major forms of evidence. The formal role of Commissioners took place between June 2021 and January 2022, ending with the release of the report.
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Andrew Leigh
Seasoned politician bring economics and legal training to public-policy writing and debate -
Antaryami Dash
Non-governmental organization leader bringing nutrition expertise to the development and humanitarian sector -
Asma Al Mannaei
Experienced public servant leading quality improvement and stewarding research and innovation across a health system -
Daniel Iberê Alves da Silva
Young Indigenous leader educating students and others about Indigenous ways of knowing -
David Halpern
Trusted policy advisor bringing formal experimentation and behavioural insights into governments – first in the United Kingdom and now in many countries -
Donna-Mae Knights
Career public servant, specialized in poverty reduction and development, driving policy change towards building sustainable communities -
Fitsum Assefa Adela
Committed policymaker striving to bring a whole-of-government perspective to cabinet-level planning and development -
Gillian Leng
Experienced executive leading a technology-assessment and guideline agency that supports health and social care decision-making by governments, services providers and patients -
Gonzalo Hernández Licona
Distinguished economist bringing rigorous evaluation methods to the fields of poverty measurement and economic development -
Hadiqa Bashir
Young leader advocating for girls’ rights and gender equality in male-dominated environments -
Howard White
Research leader supporting the use of robust evaluation and evidence synthesis in decision-making in international development and across sectors -
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Jinglin He
Non-governmental organization leader engaging policymakers and stakeholders, as well as UN agencies, in advancing social-development initiatives -
Julia Belluz
Respected journalist bringing rigour to reporting about what the best available science does and doesn’t tell us about the major challenges of our time -
Julian Elliott
Clinician researcher leveraging technology for efficiently preparing and maintaining ‘living’ evidence syntheses and guidelines to inform decision-making -
Kenichi Tsukahara
Engineering leader supporting disaster risk management in government, a development bank, and international agency -
Kerry Albright
Eternally curious international public servant bringing passion about evidence-informed decision-making, systems thinking, and help in understanding the value of evidence to international development -
Larry Hedges
Applied statistician driving the use of evidence synthesis in educational policy and practice -
Maureen Smith
Citizen leader championing the meaningful engagement of patients and citizens in conducting research and using it in their decision-making -
Modupe Adefeso-Olateju
Non-governmental organization leader pioneering the use citizen-led assessments and public-private partnerships to improve educational outcomes for children -
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Petrarca Karetji
Entrepreneurial policy advisor innovating in the use of data analytics to support evidence-informed policymaking about sustainable development -
Soledad Quiroz Valenzuela
Government science advisor contributing her national experiences to regional and global efforts to improve the quality of government scientific advice -
Steven Kern
Foundation leader using data analytics and other forms of evidence to fight poverty, disease and inequity around the world