Rachel Barry (PhD) – President

Dr Rachel Barry is a Research Fellow within the Centre for 21st Century Public Health at the University of Bath, where she leads its Academy for ECRs and contributes to research coordination efforts across its diverse research projects. Over the last decade, Rachel has examined the political influence and regulation of several industries (tobacco, cannabis, e-cigarettes and alcohol), working across multiple projects at three leading research centres in Bath, Edinburgh and San Francisco, with expertise in questions around coherence and coordination that are integral to the future development of research on the commercial determinants of health.
 
She is widely recognised for her work on cannabis regulation, having served as an expert policy advisor for Health Canada’s Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Secretariat and the Governor of California’s Marijuana Policy Commission. Her research has received widespread media attention, including interviews with several high-profile news outlets such as Time Magazine, Vice News, Healthline and US National Public Radio.
 
Rachel was appointed as Vice-President of ICARA in October 2023. She previously served as Secretary from 2021-2023.