Profile Summary
Mazen Al-Malkawi is a senior environmental health expert with more than three decades of experience in public health, climate change, and environmental management across the Eastern Mediterranean Region. He currently serves as Environmental Health Advisor with the Ministry of Health and Prevention in the United Arab Emirates, where he provides strategic and technical guidance on public health programmes.
Before taking up his current role, Mr. Al-Malkawi held senior positions with the World Health Organization, including Regional Advisor for Climate Change and Environmental Health at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Over a distinguished career of more than 30 years with WHO, he led regional initiatives on air quality, climate change, chemical safety, and environmental health systems across 22 countries.
He began his career as a hydrological engineer in Jordan and later transitioned into environmental health, contributing to capacity building, policy development, and regional coordination. Throughout his career, he has organized and participated in more than 200 international and regional technical meetings and remains an active contributor to global expert groups and advisory committees.
Mr. Al-Malkawi holds a Master of Science in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, as well as a High Diploma in Water and Environmental Information Management from the Free University of Brussels.
A prolific author, he has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to major international reports and guidelines on climate change, air pollution, and public health.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Environmental Health Systems and Public Health Policy
- Climate Change and Health Strategy
- Air Quality Management and Pollution Control
- Chemical Safety and Environmental Risk Governance
- Regional Capacity Building and Institutional Coordination
- Technical Advisory Support for Ministries and International Agencies