Eva Harris, President

• Current Affiliation: Professor, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
• Education: PhD, Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley; BA, Biochemical Sciences, Harvard University
• Research experience: Molecular and Cell Biology, Parasitology, Virology
• Author: Harris E. "A Low-Cost Approach to PCR: Appropriate Transfer of Biomolecular Techniques." Oxford University Press, New York, 1998.

Eva has always felt the need to take science out of the ivory tower and apply it to real life problems. Since 1988, she has spearheaded efforts to affect the sustainable transfer of biotechnology to developing countries, focusing on Latin America. This work earned her the MacArthur Fellowship in 1997, a national recognition award from the Ministry of Health in Nicaragua in 2002, and selection as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2002.