Patrick Webb
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Patrick Webb is Dean for Academic Affairs of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
.
, Stuttgart, Germany. Webb was previously Chief of Nutrition for the United Nations World Food Programme
(WFP) from 2003 to 2005 , and a Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute
from 1989 through 1994.
With Robin Kanarak (who took over as interim dean from Eileen Kennedy
in 2011), Webb manages the only self-governing graduate school of nutrition in the United States .
Webb, a British citizen, holds an undergraduate degree
in geography from Sussex University , a master’s degree from the Centre for West Africa Studies at the University of Birmingham
, and a Doctor of Philosophy
degree in geography
from the University of Birmingham
. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
in 1984. He attended The Blue School, Wells
in Somerset
from 1971 to 1979.
Webb is considered to be one of the world’s most influential voices in the field of international nutrition
, particularly as it relates to the domain of humanitarian intervention
. He led the United States Agency for International Development
’s review of food aid quality from 2009 to 2011, served on the United Nations’ Hunger Task Force from 2003 through 2005 , and is currently the Program Director for the USAID-supported Nutrition Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP), 2010-2015.
Webb is a member of the Board of the Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation , member of the editorial advisory board of the Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture , member of the Scientific Advisory Council of Biodiversity International , member of the Undernutrition steering committee of the Sackler Institute of Nutrition Science Research at the New York Academy of Sciences
, member of the Advisory Group on Agriculture and Nutrition for the Millennium Villages Project
, and on the editorial board of Food Security
. He was in North Korea
for the 2004 survey of nutrition, health and mortality , on the ground in Aceh
after the 2004 tsunami , as well as in Haiti
after the 2010 earthquake.
on September 24, 1994. The reviewer wrote that “not many academic books can move a reviewer to tears. This one did.”
Webb’s subsequent book from 1999 on Famine in Africa: Causes, Responses and Prevention. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press was reviewed as “among the best of primers on current knowledge on famine prevention, market integration and malfunction, and household food security“by the Humanitarian Times, Feb 17, 1999. He has also pursued published research on broader public health issues, including tobacco use , HIV/AIDS
, and child caring practices .
Recent noteworthy publications include:
1.Kadiyala, S., B. Rogers, A. Quisumbing and P. Webb. 2011. The effect of prime adult mortality on household composition and consumption in rural Ethiopia. Food Policy. 36 (5): 646–54.
2.Kennedy ET, Webb P, Walker P, Saltzman E, Maxwell DG, Nelson ME, et al. The Evolving Food and Nutrition Agenda: Policy and Research Priorities for the Coming Decade. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 2011;32(1):60-8.
3.Webb P and S Block. Support for agriculture during economic transformation: Impacts on poverty and undernutrition. Proceedings of the National Academies of Science. 2010:1-6.
4.Maxwell DG, Webb P, Coates J, Wirth J. Fit for purpose? Rethinking food security responses in protracted humanitarian crises. Food Policy. 2010;35:91-7.
5.Webb P. Medium-to long-run implications of high food prices for global nutrition. The Journal of Nutrition. 2010;140:143S.
6.Ivers, L. K. Cullen, K. Freedberg, S. Block, J. Coates and P. Webb. HIV/AIDS,Undernutrition and Food Insecurity. Clinical Infectious Diseases.2009. 49 (10): 1061-8.
Select Op-Eds/Interviews
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
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Biography
He is also Alexander McFarlane Professor of Nurition at the Friedman School, and holds appointments at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and the University of HohenheimUniversity of Hohenheim
The University of Hohenheim is a university in Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1818 it is Stuttgart's oldest university and one of Germany's leading universities both in agricultural sciences and economics.-History:...
, Stuttgart, Germany. Webb was previously Chief of Nutrition for the United Nations World Food Programme
World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
(WFP) from 2003 to 2005 , and a Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute
International Food Policy Research Institute
The International Food Policy Research Institute is an international agricultural research center founded in the early 1970s to improve the understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations in agricultural technology...
from 1989 through 1994.
With Robin Kanarak (who took over as interim dean from Eileen Kennedy
Eileen Kennedy
Eileen Kennedy is the Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and was the first Director of USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion....
in 2011), Webb manages the only self-governing graduate school of nutrition in the United States .
Webb, a British citizen, holds an undergraduate degree
Undergraduate degree
An undergraduate degree is a colloquial term for an academic degree taken by a person who has completed undergraduate courses. It is usually offered at an institution of higher education, such as a university...
in geography from Sussex University , a master’s degree from the Centre for West Africa Studies at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
, and a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
from the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
in 1984. He attended The Blue School, Wells
The Blue School, Wells
The Blue School is a coeducational, secondary school located in Wells, Somerset, England. It has 1,430 students aged 11 to 18 of both sexes and all ability levels. It is currently a Church of England voluntary controlled school. The school motto is "Recta Certa" meaning straight and true...
in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
from 1971 to 1979.
Webb is considered to be one of the world’s most influential voices in the field of international nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
, particularly as it relates to the domain of humanitarian intervention
Intervention
Intervention may refer to:* Interventionism ** Humanitarian intervention, an attempt to reduce suffering within a state through armed conflict** Entente intervention in the Russian Civil War at 1918-1925** Invasion or military offensive...
. He led the United States Agency for International Development
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
’s review of food aid quality from 2009 to 2011, served on the United Nations’ Hunger Task Force from 2003 through 2005 , and is currently the Program Director for the USAID-supported Nutrition Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP), 2010-2015.
Webb is a member of the Board of the Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation , member of the editorial advisory board of the Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture , member of the Scientific Advisory Council of Biodiversity International , member of the Undernutrition steering committee of the Sackler Institute of Nutrition Science Research at the New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
, member of the Advisory Group on Agriculture and Nutrition for the Millennium Villages Project
Millennium Villages Project
The Millennium Villages Project is a project of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, the United Nations Development Programme, and Millennium Promise....
, and on the editorial board of Food Security
Food security
Food security refers to the availability of food and one's access to it. A household is considered food-secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. According to the World Resources Institute, global per capita food production has been increasing substantially for the past...
. He was in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
for the 2004 survey of nutrition, health and mortality , on the ground in Aceh
Aceh
Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
after the 2004 tsunami , as well as in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
after the 2010 earthquake.
Publications
Webb has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters. His 1994 book on Famine and Food Security in Ethiopia: Lessons for Africa. Chichester: John Wiley, co-authored with Joachim von Braun , was reviewed in the New Scientist under the title,“A hard row to hoe” by Michael CrossMichael Cross
Group Captain Michael Cross OBE RAFR is the former Chief of Staff of the Air Cadet Organisation. He retired from the post in 2006.-Trek to the South Pole:...
on September 24, 1994. The reviewer wrote that “not many academic books can move a reviewer to tears. This one did.”
Webb’s subsequent book from 1999 on Famine in Africa: Causes, Responses and Prevention. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press was reviewed as “among the best of primers on current knowledge on famine prevention, market integration and malfunction, and household food security“by the Humanitarian Times, Feb 17, 1999. He has also pursued published research on broader public health issues, including tobacco use , HIV/AIDS
, and child caring practices .
Recent noteworthy publications include:
1.Kadiyala, S., B. Rogers, A. Quisumbing and P. Webb. 2011. The effect of prime adult mortality on household composition and consumption in rural Ethiopia. Food Policy. 36 (5): 646–54.
2.Kennedy ET, Webb P, Walker P, Saltzman E, Maxwell DG, Nelson ME, et al. The Evolving Food and Nutrition Agenda: Policy and Research Priorities for the Coming Decade. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 2011;32(1):60-8.
3.Webb P and S Block. Support for agriculture during economic transformation: Impacts on poverty and undernutrition. Proceedings of the National Academies of Science. 2010:1-6.
4.Maxwell DG, Webb P, Coates J, Wirth J. Fit for purpose? Rethinking food security responses in protracted humanitarian crises. Food Policy. 2010;35:91-7.
5.Webb P. Medium-to long-run implications of high food prices for global nutrition. The Journal of Nutrition. 2010;140:143S.
6.Ivers, L. K. Cullen, K. Freedberg, S. Block, J. Coates and P. Webb. HIV/AIDS,Undernutrition and Food Insecurity. Clinical Infectious Diseases.2009. 49 (10): 1061-8.
Select Op-Eds/Interviews
- "Somali Famine Crisis", Canadian Broadcasting CorporationCanadian Broadcasting CorporationThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
, July 25, 2011 - "How far have we come on nutrition?", "World Food ProgrammeWorld Food ProgrammeThe World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
, June 17, 2011 - "Reducing Poverty Stresses Food Systems", Deutsche WelleDeutsche WelleDeutsche Welle or DW, is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio on 98.7 DZFE in 30 languages . It has a satellite television service , that is available in four languages, and...
, May 11, 2011 - "Cyclone: Q & A on international aid", The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
, May 6, 2008 - "How a Volcano Eruption Wiped Away Summer", National Public Radio, October 27, 2007
- "Loss of an egg can be tipping point for the malnourished", The Financial Times, March 13, 2006
- "The Invisible Crisis in Niger", The Globe and MailThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
, August 26, 2005 - "Lifeline profile", The LancetThe LancetThe Lancet is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal. It is one of the world's best known, oldest, and most respected general medical journals...
, May 15, 2004