Dr. Lisa Forman

Biography

Lisa Forman is a cross-appointed Associate Professor at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Faculty of Law, specializing in the interdisciplinary research intersection of international human rights law and public health. Her primary research focus includes health rights and international human rights, with relevance to areas such as global health law, policy, and governance. She has published extensively, contributing to over 130 journal articles, book chapters, and co-editing volumes, particularly on topics related to access to medicines and the pharmaceutical industry’s responsibilities. Forman’s work has received funding from various prestigious organizations, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the World Health Organization. She has a notable background as a human rights lawyer and was involved with the HIV/AIDS Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. After completing her Doctorate at the University of Toronto, she engaged in postdoctoral studies on access to medicines in low and middle-income countries. In her career, she has held various academic positions, including Director of the Comparative Program on Health and Society at the Munk School.

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