Dr. Manu Mathur is Professor and Head of the Centre for Dental Public Health & Primary Care at Queen Mary University of London, and Head of Health Policy at the Public Health Foundation of India. With over 15 years of global experience in health systems research, NCD risk factors, and tobacco control, he is a leading advocate for Universal Health Coverage and equitable oral healthcare access. A PhD in Epidemiology from University College London and top 2% cited researcher worldwide, Dr. Mathur serves as Commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Global Oral Health and President of the Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network (IADR), bringing cutting-edge policy insights and systems thinking to guide SmileAge’s strategic direction.
