Dr Ezekiel J. Emanuel is an oncologist, a world leader in health policy and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a MSc from Oxford University in Biochemistry, received his MD from Harvard Medical School and his PhD in political philosophy from Harvard University. He is also a Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organisation. He regularly contributes to the New York Times , the Washington Post , the Wall Street Journal , The Atlantic , and often appears on BBC , NPR , CNN , MSNBC and other media outlets.