Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Marcella Alsan

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsEconomic Policy, Applied Economics,Public Heatlh, Healthcare Research, Social and Occupational Medicine
KeywordsInfectious Disease, Social insurance, Health economics, Racial disparities in health, Health inequality
Honours and awards

2022: National Academy of Medicine

2021: MacArthur Fellowship

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityStanford
InstitutionStanford University
InstituteDepartment of Economics

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Jonas SchreyöggUniversität Hamburg, Hamburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/2025

Programme(s)

2024Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Alsan is a leading expert in health economics. Combing her expertise as an applied microeconomist and an infectious disease specialist, she is recognized internationally for studying the causes and consequences of health inequality. In Germany, Professor Alsan intends to examine the impact of the 2015-2016 refugee movement on the German health care system and the quality of care.