Dr. Alexander F. More

Dr. Alexander F. More is a scientist and economist whose work has transformed understanding of how climate shapes human health, ecosystems, and economies across centuries. Trained at Harvard University, his interdisciplinary research and science communication routinely inform policy and decision-making at the highest levels in his native Europe, the U.S. and beyond.

A leader in translating science into action, Dr. More serves on the boards of several major foundations, including Daniels Philanthropies, Blue Ocean Watch, and Greenwater Foundation. As Chair of Climate Week NYC, in the inimitable backdrop of The Explorers Club, he has convened heads of state, scientists, and investors to advance climate & health policy, and accelerate protection of marine and forest ecosystems. With the Embassy of France, he led the 2022 International Summit on Plastic Pollution in NYC, and he has advocated alongside John Podesta in favor of biodiversity protections at COP16 (2024) events with the Embassy of Colombia and Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. More worked in the U.S. Senate for the late Sen. Ted Kennedy as the ACA was drafted. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Society for Public Health, and leads several projects making scientific data openly accessible to journalists and the public, countering science misinformation through collaborations with Esri and the Pulitzer Center.

Dr. More holds academic appointments at Harvard, UMass, the Climate Change Institute (UMaine) and the Max Planck–Harvard Research Center. His research has appeared in leading journals including The Lancet, Nature Medicine, and GeoHealth, and featured by CNN, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Forbes, and more than 150 international news outlets.