Professor Lisa Bero, Chief Scientist, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado, is a leader in evidence synthesis, meta-research and studying commercial determinants of health, focusing on tobacco control, pharmaceutical policy, and public health.
She is internationally known for her studies on the integrity of research evidence that is used to influence health policy. She was Co-Chair, Cochrane Governing Board 2014-2018 and is Senior Editor, Research Integrity, Cochrane. She is affiliate professor, University of Sydney where she founded the Evidence, Policy and Influence Collaborative at the Charles Perkins Centre. Prof. Bero has chaired and served on international committees related to conflicts of interest, evidence and decisions, and evidence synthesis.