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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 2005 – Social Entrepreneur of the Year, awarded by the Schwab Foundation[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Beasley, Stephanie (September 23, 2021). "Gates gives record $922M for nutrition, urges others to 'step up'". Devex. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Christopher J.Elias". University of Washington Department of Global Health. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Senior Advisoy Board Exemplars in Global Health.
- ^ Board of Trustees Creighton University.
- ^ Advisory Committee to the Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- ^ FP2020 Reference Group Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints 29 Global Leaders to Spearhead Fight against Malnutrition United Nations, press release of 21 September 2016.
- ^ Schwab Foundation Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
- 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)