Rashid Shaikh, Ph.D., is a seasoned research executive with over four decades of experience in the leadership and administration of diverse scientific organizations and programs. His scholarly interests encompass the scientific underpinnings of the health effects associated with environmental degradation and climate change, as well as the institutional frameworks that support the generation and utilization of impartial, policy-relevant knowledge. He is active at the First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist, Cambridge, Massachusetts.