John Daniel Spengler is an American health scholar currently serving as the
Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation at
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is the public health school of Harvard University, located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. The school grew out of the Harvard-MIT School for Health Officers, the nation's first ...
and a faculty member in the Harvard Department of Environmental Science and Public Policy and
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the largest of the ten faculties that constitute Harvard University.
Headquartered principally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and centered in the historic Harvard Yard, FAS is the only faculty respon ...
.
Education
Spengler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...
, a Master of Science in environmental health sciences from
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
, Master of Science from the
Harvard School of Public Health, and PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from
University at Albany, SUNY
The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...
.
Career
Spengler has conducted research personal monitoring, the health effects of air and other environmental pollution,
indoor air pollution
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality within and around buildings and structures. IAQ is known to affect the health, comfort, and well-being of building occupants. Poor indoor air quality has been linked to sick building syndrome, reduce ...
, and other
environmental sustainability issues.
He chaired the committee on Harvard Sustainability Principles, served on Harvard's Greenhouse Gases Taskforce to develop the university's
carbon reduction goals and strategies, and was a member of Harvard's Greenhouse Gases Executive Committee.
He has been an advisor to the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...
on
indoor air pollution
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality within and around buildings and structures. IAQ is known to affect the health, comfort, and well-being of building occupants. Poor indoor air quality has been linked to sick building syndrome, reduce ...
, personal exposure, and
air pollution
Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different types ...
epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.
It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...
.
In 2003, Spengler received the 9th Annual
Heinz Award for outstanding contributions to research related to the environment.
External references
Harvard Catalyst profile for John Daniel Spengler, PhD
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Harvard University faculty
American public health doctors
University at Albany, SUNY alumni
University of Notre Dame alumni
Harvard School of Public Health alumni
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