Dr. Kenneth Lee is an Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice within the School of Health and Clinical Sciences at the University of Western Australia, where he serves as the inaugural Deputy Director of the Centre for Optimisation of Medicines. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) from Curtin University awarded in 2011, a Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy from Curtin University in 2015 with a thesis titled 'Exploration of Consumers' Navigation of Online Health Information,' and a Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics from the University of Queensland awarded in 2022. Additionally, he is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). His academic career includes a Lecturer position at the University of Tasmania from 2015 to 2018 and an ongoing Adjunct Senior Lecturer role there since February 2018. As a practicing clinician, Lee works as an in-house clinical pharmacist at a large medical centre and provides private consultancy services focused on comprehensive medication management reviews for domiciliary patients. In recognition of his contributions, he received Fellowship of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia in 2021, the Faculty Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the University of Western Australia in 2021, WA Young Pharmacist of the Year in 2015, Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist certification in 2020, and Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist certification in 2019.

Lee's research specializes in health services research, with a focus on enhancing pharmacists' service delivery in primary care settings and bolstering patient self-efficacy by addressing eHealth and health literacy, information-seeking behaviors, and information overload. He has secured $5.1 million in competitive research funding, including $4.65 million as Chief Investigator, and co-founded and co-leads the national COHERENT research group. His pioneering work on health information overload places him in the top 0.7% of researchers worldwide, with citations from 60 countries in 11 languages, informing key policies such as the revised National Medicines Policy and reports for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Notable publications include 'The effect of deprescribing interventions on mortality and health outcomes in older people: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis' (2024, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology), 'Deprescribing in older people: a clinical practice guideline' (2025), 'Writing your first research paper: a practical guide for clinicians' (2021), and 'Dr Google and the consumer: a qualitative study exploring the navigational needs and online health information-seeking behaviors of consumers with chronic health conditions' (2014, Journal of Medical Internet Research, cited over 400 times). In teaching, Lee employs evidence-based pedagogy, contemporary methods, and digital tools to foster student engagement and self-efficacy.

Professional Email: kenneth.lee@uwa.edu.au