Christoph Aluttis joined the Department of International Health as a researcher in March 2010. He holds a Master's degree in Public Policy & Human Development from the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences from Maastricht University. Christoph is currently working on his PhD thesis in the field of EU engagement in Global Health. His main interests are in the areas of health policy analysis, global health governance and health economics. Prior to his PhD research, Christoph has been working on an EU project to review and develop public health capacities in the EU and an evaluation of the North Rhine Westphalian health target process 2005-2010.