Christopher Elias

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

  • Exemplars in Global Health, Member of the Senior Advisory Board (since 2020)[3]
  • Creighton University, member of the board of trustees[4]
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), member of the advisory committee to the director[5]
  • University of Washington, member of the global health external advisory board
  • Family Planning 2020 (FP2020), co-chair of the reference group[6]
  • Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, member of the lead group (since 2016, appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon)[7]

Recognition

  • 2005 – Social Entrepreneur of the Year, awarded by the Schwab Foundation[8]

References

  1. ^ Beasley, Stephanie (September 23, 2021). "Gates gives record $922M for nutrition, urges others to 'step up'". Devex. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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
  • Biography portal
  • Podcast Interview with Christopher Elias Social Innovation Conversations, June 20, 2008
  • Gates Foundation bio
  • "Event 201 Players"
  • Event 201 press release from World Economic Forum
  • "A WORLD AT RISK" Global Preparedness Monitoring Board 2019 annual report, W.H.O. (Elias and Fauci are on p. 42)
  • "A WORLD IN DISORDER" Global Preparedness Monitoring Board 2020 annual report, W.H.O. (Elias and Fauci are on p. 45)
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