Dr. Kasturi Sen was born in Calcutta India but moved to the UK during her teens in 1971. She is currently at the Institute of Public Health, Department of Public Health, University of Cambridge. She has been involved in international public health research and teaching for the past twenty years. Her particular interests are in comparative health systems research with a focus on health policy and planning. She has coordinated several multi-centre studies for the European Commission, in the Middle East and in South Asia.