About the Heat and Health Research Incubator

About us

<p>Meet our heat and health specialists</p>

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Our philosophy in the Heat and Health Research Centre is that diverse areas of expertise are essential to understanding the complex impacts of extreme heat and hot weather on human health across the human lifespan and is critical to generating comprehensive and sustainable solutions.

Members of the Heat and Health Research Centre are comprised of multi-disciplinary academics and research partners transcending all areas of expertise.

In addition, central to our mission is connecting senior and early-to-mid-career researchers from a diverse array of academic backgrounds to produce the latest scientific evidence so that we can nurture future leaders in Heat and Health.

Our people

  • Professor Ollie Jay, Director
  • Dr Felicity Bright, Centre Manager

Advisory Group Members:

  • Professor Camille Raynes-Greenow, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health (Deputy Associate Dean, Research)
  • Associate Professor Carolyn Broderick, Chief Medical Officer- Australian Olympic Team/Tennis Australia
  • Professor Andrew McLachlan, Head of Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Professor David Schlosberg, Director - Sydney Environment Institute 
  • Professor Jaime Miranda, Head of Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Associate Professor Ying Zhang, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Dr Stephen Conaty, Director – Environmental Health Branch, NSW Health 
  • Emma Bacon, Director – Sweltering Cities 
  • Associate Professor Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • Mrs Peta Magee – Executive Director – Development, Health and Medical Sciences, Division of Alumni & Development
  • Professor Donald McNeil – Associate Dean (Research), School of Architecture, Design and Planning 
HHRC team at Susan Wakil Health Building stairs

Our partners

  • Cricket Australia
  • Google
  • National Rugby League
  • Nike
  • Tennis Australia
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • 4Design

Contact us

Mailing address
Susan Wakil Health Building
University of Sydney,
Camperdown, NSW 2006