Professor Kathryn Bowen is Professor of Environment, Climate, and Global Health at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, as well as Deputy Director of Melbourne Climate Futures at The University of Melbourne. Additionally, she leads the newly established Climate CATCH Lab (Collaborative Action for Transformative Change in Health and Healthcare) and directs the WHO Collaborating Centre on Climate Change and Human Health.

With 25 years of experience, she is a recognized global expert in sustainability science and policy, especially focusing on climate change and health. Her work includes public health research, science assessments, capacity building, and policy advising. She is a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Health Chapter in both the Sixth and Seventh Assessment Reports. She is regularly engaged by international organizations like WHO, Green Climate Fund, UN Environment Programme, UN Development Programme, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to design solutions for sustainable climate futures. Her efforts focus on empowering colleagues, decision-makers, and stakeholders to drive impactful change.

back