Lynn Goldman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the 16th Annual Heinz Award with a special focus on global change (2009).
Professor and Dean Emeritus at The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Served as Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1993-1998).
Helped craft the Food Protection Act, passed by Congress in 1996.
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and serves on the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
Holds an MD from the University of California and an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Biography

Lynn R. Goldman is an American public health physician, pediatrician, and epidemiologist. She currently holds the position of Professor and Dean Emeritus at The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health, a role she has held since 2010. Previously, she served as the Michael and Lori Milken Dean of Public Health at the same institution from August 2010 to September 2025.