Patrick Vinck

Patrick Vinck is an accomplished academic and humanitarian professional, currently serving as an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Division Chief of Global Emergency Care and Humanitarian Studies at Brigham and Women's Hospital since January 2013. With extensive experience in research and leadership roles, Vinck co-founded KoboToolbox and Data-Pop Alliance, and directs multiple initiatives at Harvard University, including the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and the Peace and Human Rights Data Program. Additional roles include Adjunct Assistant Professor at Tulane University and editor for the IFRC's World Disasters Report, with expertise in technology's impact on humanitarian action. Educational credentials include a PhD in International Development from Tulane University and an engineering degree in agricultural science from the Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux. Vinck has also contributed as a consultant for the World Bank and UNDP, focusing on displacement and peacebuilding evaluations.