Christopher J. Elias is the president of Global Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation[1][2] since 2012, and the former president and CEO of the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, also known as PATH, a nonprofit organization that improves global health by ensuring that innovations in science and technology are available to low income groups and developing countries, a role he held from 2000-2011.[2]

Education

Elias received his MD from Creighton University,[2] completed his post-graduate training in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco,[2] and received his MPH from the University of Washington.[2]

Career

Prior to his role at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and PATH, Dr. Elias worked as a senior associate at the International Programs Division of the Population Council. He served as country representative of Thailand.

Other activities

Recognition

References

  1. Beasley, Stephanie (September 23, 2021). "Gates gives record $922M for nutrition, urges others to 'step up'". Devex. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Christopher J.Elias". University of Washington Department of Global Health. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. Senior Advisoy Board Exemplars in Global Health.
  4. Board of Trustees Creighton University.
  5. Advisory Committee to the Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  6. FP2020 Reference Group Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).
  7. Secretary-General Appoints 29 Global Leaders to Spearhead Fight against Malnutrition United Nations, press release of 21 September 2016.
  8. Schwab Foundation Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.