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Joseph G. Allen
Primary Faculty

Joseph G. Allen

Associate Professor of Exposure Assessment Science

Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Departments

Department of Environmental Health

Biography

Associate Professor
Director, Harvard Healthy Buildings Program (ForHealth.org)
Director, Public Health for Business Leaders
Commissioner, The Lancet COVID-19 Commission
Chair, The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe Schools, and Safe Travel
Harvard University Coronavirus Advisory Group
Harvard Presidential Committee on Sustainability (Co-Chair, 2050 Sub-Committee)
Deputy Director, Harvard Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety & Health

Education and Training

  • BS, Biology
    Boston College
  • MPH, Environmental Health
    Boston University School of Public Health
  • DSc, Exposure Assessment, Environmental Epidemiology, Biostatistics
    Boston University School of Public Health
  • CIH, Certified Industrial Hygienist
    Board for Global Environmental Health & Safety Credentialing

Awards and Honors

  • Scientific Advisor, The White House, 2022 - 2024
    The White House
  • Scientific Advisor, MA Governor, 2021 - 2023
    Massachusetts Governor
  • Commissioner, The Lancet COVID-19 Commission, 2020 - 2023
    The Lancet
  • Chair, The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe Schools, and Safe Travel, 2020 - 2023
    The Lancet
  • Harvard Presidential Committee on Sustainability, 2020
    Harvard University

Publications