Aslam Anis is a Professor in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC and one of Canada’s leading health economists. Early on, Dr. Anis demonstrated that costly HIV/AIDS drugs save money and that failing to use these drugs actually is more expensive than using them. He has also shown governments how changes to drug reimbursement can save money, increase access to drugs for Canadians and improve their health. His program on determining formulary access in British Columbia has become the basis for a Canada-wide program and has been taken up by other government agencies, including that of the United Kingdom. In collaboration with his colleagues, Dr. Anis has received more than $125 million in research funding since the start of his career.