about ipwr

Vincent R. Nathan, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Director
Department of Environmental Affairs
City of Detroit
Detroit, MI, USA

Vincent R. Nathan, Ph.D., M.P.H. is the Director of the Department of Environmental Affairs for the city of Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nathan was previously the Deputy Director for Environmental Health at the District of Columbia, Department of Health (DCDOH).  He manages a staff whose duties vary from inspections and education to enforcement programs that directly affect public health and safety.  His office also provides local oversight of federal programs to protect the quality of air, water, soil and other environmental issues.

Dr. Nathan has participated in local, regional and national occupational and environmental health research and regulatory compliance and policy projects.  He served as the minority health program manager in the Office of Urban Affairs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and as adjunct professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine.  Dr. Nathan was a fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, serving as Senior Scientist in the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C., and also a fellow in the King/Chavez/Parks Faculty Program at Michigan State University. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Health and Scientific Advisory Board of the IPWR and a member of the Executive Board of Directors.