Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, National Institute of Health Research, and Department of Disaster Public Health, School of Public Health, Tehran
Biography
Ali Ardalan MD, PhD, is a pioneer in disaster risk management in Iran who was the driving force behind the creation of MPH and PhD training programs in disaster health studies. He is Director of Disaster and Emergency Health Academy at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, an Adviser to Deputy Minister of Health, and Director of Disaster Risk Management Office at I.R.Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education. He is also a Non-UN member of the United Nations’ Disaster Management Team in Iran.