Dov Chernichovsky (Ph.D. Economics) is professor emeritus of health economics and policy of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He currently teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in the USA, coordinates research at the Taub Center for Social Policy in Israel, and chairs the Israeli National Nutrition Security Council. Dov has been consulting for the World Bank where he was staff, serves on the board of the Israeli Cancer Society, the Israeli Family Planning Association, and the Association for the Advancement of Education in Israel. He is a member of the Baxter Prize advisory board, and on the editorial boards of several journals.