Esteban Burrone

Head of Policy
Medicines Patent Pool

Overview

Esteban Burrone works at Medicines Patent Pool since 2010. He is part of the senior management team and has overall responsibility for Patents and Licences Database MedPaL and for the annual prioritization report. Esteban has more than 15 years of experience working in the field of innovation, IP rights and access to medicines with a focus on developing countries. Esteban holds a Master of Science in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and a Master in Business Administration from the International University in Geneva.

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Medicines Patent Pool

Founded in 2010 by Unitaid, the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) is a public health organisation working to improve access to affordable and appropriate HIV, hepatitis C and tuberculosis medicines in low- and middle-income countries. The MPP works with a range of partners – industry, civil society, international organisations, patient groups and governments – to prioritise and license new and existing medicines.