RAND Expert Biography
Jonathan Grant
President, RAND Europe
Expertise
Health R&D policy and strategy, research evaluation methodologies, questions about RAND Europe, trends in European fertility, population aging, audit and accountability
Recent Work
Ongoing analytical support on the implementation of the UK Department of Health R&D strategy, "Best Research for Best Health"; assessment of the demographic impact of assisted reproductive technologies (e.g., IVF) on low fertility rates and population aging
Previous Positions
Head of Policy, Wellcome Trust
Education
Ph.D. from the Faculty of Medicine, King's College London
Publications of Interest
Should ART Be Part of a Population Policy Mix? A Preliminary Assessment of the Demo-graphic and Economic Impact of Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Jonathan Grant et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
"The New Pronatalism? The Policy Consequences of Population Ageing," Jonathan Grant and Stijn Hoorens, Public Policy Research, Vol. 13, No. 1, Mar/May 2006
International Benchmark of Fraud and Error in Social Security Systems, National Audit Office, UK, 2006
"Payback Arising from Research Funding: Evaluation of the Arthritis Research Campaign," S. Wooding et al., Rheumatology, Vol. 44, No. 9, 2005
Getting the Evidence: Using Research in Policy Making, National Audit Office, UK, 2003
Background
Jonathan Grant holds a Ph.D. from King's College London. Jonathan joined RAND Europe from the Wellcome Trust where he was head of policy. Jonathan's research interests cover health and research policy, with a focus on research translation and research evaluation methodologies. Jonathan has published widely in a number of areas including issues on consanguineous marriages, health R&D policy and research evaluation methodologies.
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: BBC; The Guardian; The Independent; The Times
To arrange an interview:
Contact RAND Europe Media Relations at europeanmedia@rand.org.
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