Dr. Martin is the founding Executive Director of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), based in Washington, DC. Between 1993-2011, he served as a Member of Parliament in Canada’s House of Commons representing a riding in British Columba. He held shadow ministerial portfolios in foreign affairs, international development, and health and served as Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary for Defense. He is a member of the Queen’s Privy Council. His primary areas of interest are global health, foreign policy, international development, conservation and the environment.
Dr. Martin has been on numerous diplomatic missions to areas in crisis, practiced as a physician on the Mozambique border during that country’s civil war and has travelled widely in Africa. He spent many years volunteering on conservation efforts in South Africa. He has authored more than 170 published editorial pieces and has appeared frequently as a commentator on television and radio.
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