Lars Hartenstein is a co-founder and co-leader of the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI), an enduring, non-profit-generating institute within McKinsey & Company. MHI’s mission is to catalyze actions needed across continents, sectors, and communities to make material advancements in health. Lars is particularly passionate about healthy longevity, and believes that many opportunities to advance health come together at the level of the city. He cares deeply about working across stakeholders and industries to mobilize leadership and resources for underinvested areas of human health and well-being. Lars brings nearly 20 years of experience in global health, life sciences, and impact finance. He previously co-founded McKinsey’s European Social Sector Hub. He is also non-executive chairman of the Societal Impact Financing Initiative (SciFi) and is on the steering committee of The Trinity Challenge. Lars obtained an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, a PhD in Medicine, and a BSc in Scientific Method and Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Recent Publications
• Working Nine to Thrive McKinsey Health Institute, March 2024
• “How to Achieve Great Health for All? Start in Your City” McKinsey Health Institute, February 2024
• “Curious Future Insight: Science for a Better Tomorrow” Springer, December 2023 (contributor)
• Wie sehen junge Menschen der Generation Z psychische Gesundheit? Psychosoziale Umschau 2023
• “The Secret to Great Health? Escaping the Healthcare Matrix,” McKinsey Health Institute, December 2022
• “Adding years to life and life to years,” McKinsey Health Institute, March 2022
• “Transforming the medical PPE ecosystem” Working paper, August 2021
• “Data can prevent the next global health emergency. Here's how” World Economic Forum 2020
• “The Global Response to AMR: Momentum, success and critical gaps” Wellcome Trust 2020