Robert Evans is Professor of Economics and Health Care and Epidemiology at the University of British Columbia, and is one of the world’s leading health economists. As a distinguished scholar, he has conducted groundbreaking comparative studies of various health care systems and funding strategies. His book on the subject, Strained Mercy: The Economics of Canadian Health Care is considered a classic. He has made an enormous contribution to our understanding of the socioeconomic determinants of health as the founding director of the Program in Population Health at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. His work has helped shape policy in Canada and his insight has been sought by governments and health agencies internationally. Dr. Evans is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer in the Order of Canada.