Executive Director
Green Science Policy Institute
Arlene Blum PhD, biophysical chemist, author, keynote speaker, and mountaineer leads the Green Science Policy Institute. Blum’s scientific and policy work with government and business has contributed to preventing the use of flame retardants, PFAS, and other harmful chemicals in the built environment and consumer products worldwide.
Her awards include her induction into the California Hall of Fame, UC Berkeley International House Alumna of the Year, award for lifetime achievement of a Reed College graduate, selection by the UK Guardian as one of the “World’s 100 Most Inspiring Women”, and election to the Hall of Mountaineering Excellence. She is the author of Annapurna: A Woman’s Place and Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life.
Arlene Blum received her PhD in Biophysical chemistry from UC Berkeley and has taught at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and Wellesley College. More information at www.greensciencepolicy.org and www.arleneblum.com
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM