Daniel Pope

Professor Daniel Pope is a leading academic in Global Public Health and Epidemiology at the University of Liverpool's Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems. He has spearheaded research for 25 years on the health, gender, and environmental impacts of household air pollution in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), focusing on clean cooking interventions.

Research Focus:His work examines causal relationships between household air pollution (from solid fuels and kerosene) and respiratory/cardiovascular diseases, burns, and poisoning. He emphasizes primary prevention through clean fuel transitions (gas/electricity) and health systems strengthening via programs like CLEAN-Air(Africa).

• Directed £15,000,000+ in funded research across 10 LMICs
• Contributed to WHO Air Quality Guidelines
• Developed training programs for community health workers in Kenya and Cameroon

Scientific Awards:

• Research Impact of the Year (2016)
• MUCH Outstanding Contribution Award (2014)
• David Sackett Prize for Evidence Based Medicine (2014)

Collaborations:Works with WHO, NIH, African Development Bank, and institutions in Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania to advance UN SDG7 goals for universal clean energy access.