Jakovljevic Mihajlo

Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, FTWAS is a Top-Notch expert in the Economics of Global Health and Sustainable Development of the Global South. UNESCO Headquarters Strategic Management Board, appointed him Coordinating Lead Author for the 8th Issue of five-year UNESCO Science Report 2026 - Chapter on Science Technology and Innovation Governance. He holds 20+ years long track record of service on behalf of various UN bodies and leading multilateral agencies such as UNESCO, WHO, GBD Project, European Commission, Swiss SNSF, Japanese JSPS etc. Due to his pivotal role in collective achievements, Senior Leadership of University of Washington, appointed him GBD Principal Collaborator - Top Tier position in entire Hierarchy of GBD Project worldwide; Holds Professorship at Hosei University Tokyo, Japan, funded by JSPS; held Forte-funded Senior Visiting position at Lund University, Sweden. He published 450+ papers in refereed journals (app. 200,000+ citations, Hirsch factor 117). In 2015, he was the first ever nominated candidate based in Eastern Europe for the Board of Directors elections of the International Health Economics Association IHEA.