Donald Bundy

Donald Bundy is a Professor of Epidemiology and Development at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), affiliated with the Population Health department. His work focuses on global public health, school feeding programs, and tropical disease control. He has held senior advisory roles with organizations like the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His research emphasizes the intersection of health, education, and nutrition, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Key research interests include school meal policies, climate-smart food systems, and surgical care access for children. He has contributed to influential frameworks such as the 'Global Health 2050' initiative and authored chapters in Manson's Tropical Diseases. His recent work explores how school feeding programs can drive food system transformation while addressing hunger, climate change, and equity.

Notable grants include funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, Novo Nordisk, and WFP for projects on regenerative agriculture in school feeding, cost-effectiveness analyses of school meals, and policy advocacy for adolescent health. He chairs committees on school health programs and serves as a fellow of professional societies like the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Dr. Bundy collaborates internationally, producing case studies on school meal programs in countries like Ethiopia, France, and Japan. His work bridges academic research with policy implementation, aiming to reduce health inequities through evidence-based interventions.