Dr. Kristie L. Ebi is the 2015 Anderson lecturer and is Professor in Global Health from The University of Washington School of Medicine. She conducts research on the impacts of and adaptation to climate variability including extreme events, thermal stress, food safety and infectious diseases. She focuses on assessing vulnerability and implementing adaptation measures to reduce impacts. She was the Executive Director of the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit from 2009-2011. She has worked for numerous national and international agencies such as USAID, WHO and UNDP.
Dr Ebi received her Master’s degree in toxicology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, her MPH and PhD from the University of Michigan. She is the author of numerous books and scientific publications.