Julie Anne Jacko is the Chaired Professor of Health Informatics and Data Science, Interim Director of the Usher Institute, and the Dean of Innovation and Engagement in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. She is a leader, innovator, scholar and entrepreneur, creating and applying systems engineering-derived solutions to high-impact domains such as population health, health IT, and manufacturing of devices and systems that improve human health.  

Professor Jacko has a career lifetime total exceeding $30 million in externally funded research as either PI or Co-PI. Passionately committed to addressing historic health inequities for communities of color, marginalized populations, and low-resourced communities, Dr. Jacko has over 15,000 total citations. With an h-index of 54 overall, she has authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications in preeminent scientific journals. She is the Editor of the Human-Computer Interaction Handbook, now in its 4^th Edition, the premier resource for research and practice in the field of HCI. She was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honour awarded to young research investigators by the U.S. government. Numerous awards since have positioned her at the forefront of her field.  

An expert consultant in the manufacturing, healthcare and IT sectors, Professor Jacko often serves as a strategist for organizations seeking to improve productivity, profitability, and impact.