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Overview
Prof. Dr. Dr. Till Bärnighausen is an expert in global health with a focus on population-based health research and epidemiology. He serves as a consultant to various organizations in these fields, providing expertise in epidemiology and medical biometrics/statistics, public health, healthcare research, and social and occupational medicine.
Services and expertise
Prof. Bärnighausen's services are grounded in his academic background and extensive research experience. His areas of expertise include conducting population-based health research, applying epidemiological methods to identify risk factors and interventions for disease prevention, and developing statistical models to analyze large datasets in public health settings. He has conducted research at various institutions, including the University of Oxford, Princeton University, and Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.
Notable work
Prof. Bärnighausen led the Marsilius Fellow program at Heidelberg University Institute of Advanced Studies in 2018. Additionally, he was awarded the Science Award of the German Society of Health Economics in 2018 and holds an honorary professorship at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College since 2020.
Team and background
Prof. Bärnighausen has held various academic positions, including serving as a Fellow at Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies in 2009. He was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship in 2015, recognizing his contributions to global health research.
| Name | Prof. Dr. Dr. Till Bärnighausen |
| Website | humboldt-foundation.de/en/connect/explore-the-humboldt-network/singleview/1163181/dr-dr-till-barnighausen |
| Location | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Specialty | Academic & Research |
| Focus | Epidemiology and Medical Biometrics/Statistics, Public Health, Healthcare Research, Social and Occupational Medicine |
| Size | Individual |
| Languages | English, German |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | +49 6221 56-0 |
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Reviewed by Sandrine Dupont on May 7, 2026. Primary source: humboldt-foundation.de. For corrections or removal requests, contact [email protected].
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