Laxman Bablani

• Led evaluation of the Health Star Ratings labelling on packaged food across Australia and New Zealand  
• Managed COVID-19 health and economic modelling for several Australian states and Asian countries  
• Analysed the economic and health costs of disease in New Zealand using integrated administrative data. 

Laxman was previously a post-doctoral researcher at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and a Senior Consultant at EY Melbourne's Health & Human Services practice. He also worked on process transformation for several global firms at KPMG India's Shared Services & Outsourcing practice. 

Laxman holds a Doctor of Philosophy (business and economics) and a Master of Economics from The University of Melbourne; a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and the University of California, Los Angeles; and a Bachelor of Engineering (biotechnology) from The University of Delhi. 

Laxman is an avid reader and enjoys hiking in the ranges surrounding Melbourne.