Martin Bernhardt is Director of Access Accelerated where he leads overall strategy and implementation for this multi-year initiative. He is an Economic and Social Scientist by training, with specialization in Pharmacoeconomics, with a 20+ year experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He was until 2021 Head of Public Affairs Global Health in a major biopharmaceutical company, leading the relations with the World Health Organization, the Global Fund, and other global institutions. He has a long track record of engagement in the field of non-communicable diseases – he was until 2021 co-chair of the NCD Alliance Supporters Group.