Dr. Jirair Ratevosian is a public health practitioner, researcher, and global health policy leader with more than two decades of experience across government, academia, advocacy, and the private sector. His work examines how political decisions, financing, and health systems shape access to care.

He is a Hock Infectious Disease Fellow and Research Scholar at the Duke Global Health Institute, and a Non-Resident Expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. His research focuses on global health financing, pandemic preparedness, country-led transitions from external assistance, and equitable access to new health technologies.

Previously, Ratevosian served as Acting Chief of Staff and Senior Health Equity Advisor in the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). He led U.S. government efforts supporting the Global Fund’s seventh replenishment, which raised $15.8 billion. His earlier roles included Legislative Director to Congresswoman Barbara Lee and leadership at Gilead Sciences, where he advanced partnerships to expand access to medicines across Africa and Asia.