Muhammad Pate

Global Director for Health, Nutrition & Population Global Practice, World Bank

Dr Muhammad Pate is the newly appointed Global Director, Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) and the Global Financing Facility (GFF), based in Washington DC. Dr Pate, a U.S. and Nigerian national, was until recently the Chief Executive Officer, Big Win Philanthropy, based in the UK, and prior to that held several senior positions, including that of Minister of State for Health in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was previously in the World Bank Group where he joined as a Young Professional in 2000 and worked on health issues in several regions including Africa and the East Asia and Pacific. He holds degrees in medicine and surgery from Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, as well as an MBA, Degree and Certificate in Health Sector Management from Duke University, Durham, NC, and an MSc in Health Systems Management from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.