Christopher J. Elias is the president of Global Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since 2012, and the former president and CEO of the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, also known as PATH, a nonprofit organization that improves global health by ensuring that innovations in science and technology are available to low income groups and developing countries, a role he held from 2000 to 2011.
Education Elias received his MD from Creighton University, completed his post-graduate training in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and received his MPH from the University of Washington.
Career Prior to his role at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and PATH, Dr. Elias worked as a senior associate at the International Programs Division of the Population Council. He served as country representative of Thailand.
Other activities Exemplars in Global Health, Member of the Senior Advisory Board (since 2020)Senior Advisoy Board Exemplars in Global Health. Creighton University, member of the board of trusteesBoard of Trustees Creighton University. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), member of the advisory committee to the directorAdvisory Committee to the Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). University of Washington, member of the global health external advisory board Family Planning 2020 (FP2020), co-chair of the reference groupFP2020 Reference Group Family Planning 2020 (FP2020). Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, member of the lead group (since 2016, appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon)Secretary-General Appoints 29 Global Leaders to Spearhead Fight against Malnutrition United Nations, press release of 21 September 2016.
Recognition 2005 – Social Entrepreneur of the Year, awarded by the Schwab FoundationSchwab Foundation
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Podcast Interview with Christopher Elias Social Innovation Conversations, June 20, 2008 Gates Foundation bio "Event 201 Players" Event 201 press release from World Economic Forum "A WORLD AT RISK" Global Preparedness Monitoring Board 2019 annual report, W.H.O. (Elias and Fauci are on p. 42) "A WORLD IN DISORDER" Global Preparedness Monitoring Board 2020 annual report, W.H.O. (Elias and Fauci are on p. 45)