Dr Alessandro Demaio originally trained and worked as a medical doctor in Melbourne, Australia. Whilst working as a doctor at The Alfred Hospital, he undertook a Masters in Public Health with Monash University.

In 2010, Alessandro relocated to Denmark and began a PhD with the University of Copenhagen focusing on Non-Communicable Diseases in low and middle-income countries. 

Non-Communicable Disease epidemiology, health promotion and health policy with a focus on low and middle-income countries.

His primary research project is based in Mongolia, working with the Ministry of Health and other national and international partners on providing an epidemiological evidence-base for current and future public health responses to the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases.

• Co-developer and coordinator of the Advanced Module on NCDs for the Masters of International Health
• Co-Course Leader for PhD Course on Rapid Assessment Research
• Lecturer for Masters of International Health in NCDs and research methods
• Co-supervisor of MIH and EPH students