Rate My Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis

Sotiris Vardoulakis is Professor of Environmental Public Health in the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra Health Research Institute, where he also directs the Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Global Research Centre. He serves as Director of the NHMRC Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) National Research Network. Vardoulakis holds a PhD in Air Pollution from the University of Greenwich (2003), an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London (1998), and a BSc (Hons) in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1996). His career includes senior roles such as Director of Research at the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Edinburgh, Head of the Environmental Change Department at Public Health England, and Professor of Global Environmental Health at the Australian National University. Currently, he is Honorary Professor at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter, and Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Over more than 25 years, he has advised national and local governments as well as international organizations including the World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, European Parliament, Pacific Community, UK and Australian Governments on health effects of climate change, air pollution, extreme events, sustainable development, health impact assessment, risk communication, and public health policy.

Vardoulakis's research specializations encompass air pollution, climate change adaptation, environmental health, health impact assessment, epidemiology, risk assessment, evidence reviews, and policy analysis, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals such as Good Health and Well-being, Affordable and Clean Energy, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Climate Action. He has led numerous projects involving field studies, environmental monitoring, modelling, and interventions across Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Key publications include 'Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation: Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change' (2012; 4,151 citations), 'Modelling air quality in street canyons: a review' (2003; 1,578 citations), 'Projections of temperature-related excess mortality under climate change scenarios' (2017; 1,021 citations), 'The urban heat island: implications for health in a changing environment' (2017; 976 citations), and 'Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment' (2016; 823 citations). With over 23,154 citations, an h-index of 69, and 166 i10-index publications (Google Scholar), his work has profoundly influenced environmental public health. Recent efforts include contributing to the Global Environmental Outlook seventh report and public lectures on Indigenous knowledge for health and disaster adaptation.