Axel Pries

Axel Pries studied medicine in Cologne and became head of the Charité Institute for Physiology in 2001. He was president of the Biomedical Alliance in Europe and CEO of the Berlin Institute of Health. In 2015 he became dean of the Charité and in 2021 president of the World Health Summit.

As global power structures shift and trust in science erodes, multilateral cooperation and shared values face growing strain, threatening progress on urgent global health challenges. Rebuilding consensus means protecting academic freedom, improving science communication and reinforcing collective responsibility

Health

Fragmenting consensus in a fragmenting world

The globalised world stands at a crossroads. International partnerships and multinational institutions...

Taking responsibility for health in a fragmenting world

G7 Summit

Taking responsibility for health in a fragmenting world

Canada will host the G7 Leaders' Summit in June 2025, bringing together...

ADVOCACY Building trust for a healthier world

G20 Summit

ADVOCACY Building trust for a healthier world

In an age of global challenges, trust is vital for effective health...

A healthier future in sight

Health

How to create trust in science: the responsibility of academic institutions

A painful tension has arisen in modern times: as medical advances continue...

Indigenous peoples’ rights and well-being

Health

Indigenous peoples’ rights and well-being

The veil over the suppression of Indigenous societies around the world is...