Vijay Limaye

Dr. Vijay Limaye is a Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in the Department of Population Health Sciences. As an epidemiologist, he is broadly interested in addressing international environmental health challenges—quantifying, communicating, and reducing the risks associated with climate change—with a focus on the public health burdens of air pollution and extreme heat. Dr. Limaye, who also speaks Spanish and Hindi, has led multiple research studies on the health impacts of climate change, including analyses of air pollution and extreme heat in both the U.S. and India. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D. in environmental epidemiology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.