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Our honored guest for this year's Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health is Dr. Rita Colwell, an award-winning scientist and global leader in public health. She's also a UW alum, having received her Ph.D. from University of Washington in aquatic microbiology in 1961.A specialist in infectious disease, Dr. Colwell was the 11th director – and first female director – of the National Science Foundation from 1998 to 2004. Through her research, innovations, and 40 years of scientific leadership, Dr. Colwell was able to define current understanding of the ecology of infectious diseases, notably cholera, and develop use of advanced technologies to halt their spread.
Her talk is titled "Oceans, climate and health: The cholera model."
The lecture honors Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn, former dean of the University of Washington School of Public Health.
Join us in person (Room 155) or via Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9tpSS1FXTWKPp_3yGlQeow#/registration
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, Seattle, Washington, United States
