Anne Steinemann
Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia; James Cook University, Australia
Anne Steinemann is Professor of Civil Engineering, and Chair of Sustainable Cities, at the University of Melbourne, Australia, with a dual appointment as Professor of Engineering, and Chair of Sustainable Infrastructure, at James Cook University, Australia. She is internationally recognised for her research on indoor air quality, consumer product emissions and exposures, and effects on health. She serves as adviser to governments and industries around the world, and her work has resulted in new federal and state legislation, agency policies, and industry practices. In addition to academic recognition, Dr. Steinemann’s research and journal articles have received significant international media coverage, spanning more than 2,000 major newspapers, magazines, and television and radio stations, with an estimated reach of over 600 million people across six continents. Before coming to Australia, Dr. Steinemann was Program Manager at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego; Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Professor of Public Affairs, at the University of Washington; and Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.