Dr. Jillian Clare Kohler (She/Her)

Professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

The Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Jillian Clare Kohler, PhD, is a Professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She is the Founding Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Governance, Transparency and Accountability in the Pharmaceutical Sector and a Senior Fellow and Member of the Board, Massey College. Her research and teaching are focused on global pharmaceutical policies related to improving fair access of those in need of critical medicines. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, she worked exclusively on global pharmaceutical policy for a number of United Nations (UN) organizations including UNICEF, the World Bank and the WHO. She continues to advise global institutions and NGOs on global pharmaceutical policy issues related to better access for populations. Dr. Kohler is the author of numerous UN policy papers, journal articles and book chapters on pharmaceutical policy. She is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research published by Oxford University Press. She received the Policy and Practice Award from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto in 2024 and the Canadian Integrity Award from Transparency International Canada in 2024. She is also listed as one of the Canadian Women in Global Health.