Sachiko Ozawa is an associate professor at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and an adjunct associate professor in maternal and child health at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is a health economist whose work focuses on generating evidence to improve access to vaccines and quality-assured medicines. Her research on the return on investment from childhood immunizations have been used by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Health Organization, and Gavi to advocate for vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries.