Distinguished Fellow and Former President

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Canada

Dr. Hanson is Distinguished Fellow and Senior Scientist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) (1998-present) in Winnipeg. Previously he was IISD's President and CEO (1992-98) and Member of the Board (1990-98).

Dr. Hanson served as Professor at Dalhousie University (1978-91) where he also served as Director of the School for Resource and Environmental Studies (1978-87), as a Research Director of the Dalhousie Ocean Studies Programme (1980-85). He initiated several major environment and development programs in Asia during this period. Prior to this, he worked with the Ford Foundation, the Bogor Agricultural University and the University of Michigan in Indonesia (1972-77). Dr. Hanson is currently a member of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and the International Lead Expert and Chief Adviser of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.

Dr. Hanson received his Ph.D. (1972) in Fisheries Ecology and Natural Resources from the University of Michigan, and his M.Sc. (1969) and B.Sc. (Honours) (1965) in Zoology at the University of British Columbia.