Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm

Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm is a distinguished academic and leader in environmental science and sustainability. Currently serving as President and Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Vice Chancellor for Sustainability at the University System of Maryland since July 2024, Fernando has held several significant positions, including Dean and Professor at George Mason University and Lead Scientist for Global Water at The Nature Conservancy. With a strong foundation in civil and environmental engineering, evidenced by a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fernando's career spans various roles such as Executive Director at the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites and Principal Investigator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Specialized in water and sanitation, Fernando also served as Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, contributing extensively to the fields of environmental science and policy.