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Reader in Health Economics and Director of Liverpool Health Economics and Visiting Professor at Hacettepe University (Ankara). He has extensive experience of applying health economics in practice including five years as a member of the Appraisal Committee of the NICE and five years as Regional Health Economist in the North West of England. Widely acknowledged international expert on HTA who has been a keynote speaker on Health Technology Assessment in over 27 countries in the past ten years. Over 140 publications, 3 published books with a fourth currently awaiting publication. Extensive experience in developing and implementing structures of Health Technology Assessment and associated training in a wide range of middle and low income countries. Currently leading the UK programme in the establishment of an international postgraduate programme in Health Technology Assessment. Dr Haycox is a founding director of the Liverpool Technology Assessment Reviews unit which works directly on evaluations to inform decision making by NICE. For the past four years he has been a member of the NICE Technology Appraisal Committee which decides on the introduction of new drugs into the British National Health Service. top