Professor Andre Renzaho OAM From Kellyville
PROFESSOR ANDRE RENZAHO OAM of Kellyville Ridge distinguished for medical research particularly refugee and migrant health
Distinguished professor School of medicine at Western Sydney University since 2015 and Professor of humanitarian development studies. Prior to that he was the Director of Migration, Social Disadvantage, and Health Programs at Monash University.
With a background in Global Health and International Development, he has professional experience in complex humanitarian emergencies and development practice, international public health, and nutrition epidemiology.
From 2003 to 2006, he oversaw the evaluation of more than 40 AusAID NGO Cooperation Programs with World Vision Australia covering Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, the Pacific, and Asia; and acted as the Technical Director of the Impact Assessment of Australian Aid for the Bougainville Infrastructure.
He has worked with a number of United Nations including working with Care Australia, Concern Worldwide, Médecins Sans Frontières, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and the United Nations Children’s Fund. He has published more than 180 papers.