Professor Helena Legido-Quigley

Professor Helena Legido-Quigley serves as the Lead for Health Systems at the Asia Centre for Health Security (ACHS), where she spearheads efforts to strengthen health systems and build resilience against public health crises across Asia. At ACHS, her work emphasises identifying priority gaps in health systems and generating actionable, evidence-based solutions tailored to the diverse needs of Asian countries and communities.

Professor Legido-Quigley is also a Visiting Associate Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and holds key leadership roles globally, including as Chair in Health Systems Science at Imperial College London and The George Institute for Global Health in the UK. A recognised expert in pandemic preparedness and response, she currently serves as an associate fellow of Chatham House and is a member of the Council of the World Economic Forum. Additionally, she is editor-in-chief of Elsevier’s Journal of Migration and Health.

Her leadership at ACHS focuses on enhancing cross-sectoral and community capabilities essential for effective responses during public health emergencies, such as disease epidemics. She ensures that research conducted under her guidance is not only rigorous but also highly relevant, well-communicated, and readily translatable into practical strategies for policymakers and leaders.