Edward W. Thommes

Edward W. Thommes is an Adjunct Professor of Mathematics at the University of Guelph and York University. He serves as the Global Modeling Lead in the Modeling, Epidemiology and Data Science (MEDS) team at Sanofi Vaccines, an Affiliate Researcher at the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation (WICI), and a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee for the Mathematics for Public Health program at the Fields Institute. His research focuses on biomathematics, epidemiology, dynamical systems, and the application of AI in public health modeling.

Thommes holds a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Alberta (1994) and a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Queen's University (2000). His work bridges theoretical astrophysics and applied epidemiological modeling, with a strong emphasis on infectious disease dynamics and public health policy. He collaborates extensively with institutions like the Fields Institute and Sanofi, addressing challenges such as pandemic preparedness, vaccine efficacy, and health equity.

His recent publications analyze influenza vaccine effectiveness, pandemic response strategies, and the impact of mobility patterns on disease spread. He also contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives, including agent-based modeling and causal analysis frameworks for public health decision-making.