Aamir Khan

Dr. Aamir Khan is a medical epidemiologist and social entrepreneur based in Singapore.

In 2004, Dr. Khan co-founded Interactive Research and Development (IRD), a Singapore-based not-for-profit committed to improving global health and development through process and technology innovations. IRD has global health delivery teams operating from offices in Dhaka, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Karachi, and Lagos, supporting programs in over 20 countries. He has led large-scale service delivery grants from Global Fund for diagnosing, treating, and preventing TB, HIV, and Malaria. His research currently focuses on lung health and immunizations and sustainable free and low-cost health care models.

Dr. Khan is the Founder and CEO of Alcela, a healthcare delivery and technology accelerator based in Singapore. Alcela supports early-stage health technology and healthcare delivery companies to grow and scale through mentorship, market access, and investments.

Dr. Khan is also co-founder and director of two social businesses that have received over USD 20m of funding. Interactive Health Solutions, based in Singapore, utilizes information technologies and diagnostic market innovations to improve access to health care.  Community Health Solutions, based in Karachi, is an aggregator of affordable lung health and chronic disease care in the private sector.

Dr. Khan trained in medicine at Aga Khan University and has a Ph.D. in international health from Johns Hopkins University.