Social Work Global Conference Report 2020

Speaker Biographies Professor Charles Agyemang, Ph.D. Migrant Health – Why Context Matters Professor Charles Agyemang is a Professor of Global Migration, Ethnicity and Health and Principal Investigator at Amsterdam University Medical Centres, University of Amsterdam. He received his PhD from Erasmus Medical Centre, University of Rotterdam, and master ’ s degree at Edinburgh University Medical School. His research is focused on ethnic inequalities in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and NCDs in low - and middle - income countries. Professor Agyemang has about 20 years research experience and has authored/co - authored over 280 published papers, and edited several books. He is the PI of the RODAM study – European Commission funded project on gene - environmental interaction on obesity & diabetes among African migrants. He is a fellow of the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) under the Consolidation Award program. Professor Agyemang is currently the Vice President of the Migrant Health section of the European Public health Association. He is an Associate Editor for Internal and Emergency Medicine, and serves as an Editorial Board member for several journals. He was member of the WHO taskforce on NCDs in Migrant and was a member and a rapporteur of the Planning Committee for WHO Global Consultation on Migrant Health. Dr. Bibek Sharma, Ph.D. Global Climate Change, Food Production and Supply, and the Role of Science in Protecting Vulnerable Populations Dr. Bibek Sharma is a Senior Global Research and Development Scientist, Ecotoxicology at Food and Machinery Corporation (FMC). FMC Corporation is an agrochemical company mainly focused on research, development, and global sales of plant protection products. Dr. Bibek Sharma has a PhD in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Tech University. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT). Additionally, he is also an MBA Candidate at Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University with specializations in Leading Organizations and Corporate Finance. Dr. Sharma ’ s research mainly focuses around human and environmental toxicology with the goal on ensuring safety of chemicals. He has been actively engaged in research and development of chemicals for the past 10 years. Navigating through a complex world of global regulations coupled with the challenges of global climate change and shrinking agriculture landscape are some of the focus of Dr. Sharma ’ s overall goals. Dr. Sharma also has published in several peer reviewed journals, book chapters, and has numerous presentations in professional and industry forums. He is an Associate Editor of the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and has been one of the top 15 reviewer of the same journal for 3 years in a row. He also actively leads and participates in various Industry Wide Task Forces. Dr. Sharma is also a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success - nations largest leadership society.