Dr. Michael Hendryx

Indiana University, USA

Abstract Title:Public Health and Sustainable Development: Promoting Transitions from Fossil Fuel Dependence

Biography: Michael Hendryx, PhD, is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Indiana University Bloomington, USA. He has conducted public health research for over 35 years and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal papers. His research on public health consequences of fossil fuel extraction led to an appointment as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and to a TEDMED talk that has been viewed more than 1.2 million times. He is the Editor and Contributor to the book Sustainable Development and Rural Public Health.

Research Interest: sustainable development; community health; fossil fuels