Zoltán Kaló

Professor of Health Economics – CEO & Partner, Syreon Research Institute

Zoltán Kaló is a Professor of Health Economics and Head of the Institute of Economics at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest. He is the director of an international postgraduate master program in Health Policy, Planning and Financing. Dr. Kaló is also the founder and leader of Syreon Research Institute, an international research corporation specialising in health policy, health economic modeling and technology assessment.

He received his Bachelor of Economics degree from the Budapest University of Economics; Medical Doctor degree from the Semmelweis Medical University; MSc in Health Economics degree from the University of York; PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree from the Semmelweis University; and DrHabil degree in Sociology from the ELTE University.

He has 20 years of international experience in academia and industry, specialising in health systems design, HTA implementation, pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research, economic modeling, patient access and pricing policies of new healthcare technologies. Dr. Kaló serves as a policy advisor to public decision-makers and global health care corporations. He was a Director of the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) between 2012-2014, he is the Chair of ISPOR Central and Eastern European Network Executive Committee between 2013-2015.