Dr. Martinez is a Professor and Head of Health and Human Security at The Australian National University. In her role she fosters transdisciplinary collaboration to address challenges affecting people and systems at national, regional, and global levels.

Before joining ANU, Dr. Martinez worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva for eight years. She led essential healthcare services for populations affected by armed conflict and violence in over 80 countries and directed responses to complex crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

A trained medical doctor and general surgeon from Colombia, Dr. Martinez holds specializations in International Public Health and Health Management from Australia. With over a decade of fieldwork in conflict-affected regions, she is dedicated to advancing global health leadership, evidence-based crisis management, and impactful humanitarian action.