Dr Andrea Hinwood serves as the Chief Scientist and Director of the Office of Science, United Nations Environment Programme. She is an environmental scientist with expertise in environmental exposures and impacts on human health. Dr Hinwood (B.Sc., M.AppSc., PhD) earned a PhD in environmental epidemiology from the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Prior to joining UNEP, Andrea worked on a range of local, regional and international environmental issues, having served as a member of the TEAP and co-chair of the Technical Options Committee for Aerosols Sterilants and miscellaneous uses supporting the Montreal Protocol. She served as the first Chief Environmental Scientist at the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in Victoria, Australia and was previously Head of School and Associate Professor at Edith Cowan University. She has held a variety of appointments including, including the UN Secretary General’s Science Advisory Board (SG’s SAB), member of the Science Oversight Committee of IMEO and Deputy Chair and A/Chair of the Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia. Her career has included the provision of strategic advice to the governments on a wide variety of environmental matters.
Staff Position Level: D2
Region: Western European & Others
