Professor Guy Howard is the Director of the Cabot Institute for the Environment at the University of Bristol and holds a Global Research Chair in Infrastructure and Environmental Resilience in the Department of Civil Engineering. Professor Howard’s research focuses on climate resilience of water and sanitation services and health systems; water quality and environmental influences on public health; and strategies to adapt to climate change and reduce carbon emissions. He has long-standing interests in the development of simplified risk assessment methods for all types of infrastructure in mountain areas. He works extensively with partners in Asia and Africa. Before joining the University of Bristol, Professor Howard spent 16 years at the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in a variety of roles. He spent 6 years at the policy lead for water and sanitation, and was previously the policy lead on water resources. He set up the DFID South Asia Research Hub in 2010, developing a portfolio of policy-focused research including on climate change. He held Deputy Director positions in the Human Development Policy Department and in the Research and Evidence Division. He was a climate and environment advisor and an infrastructure advisor, providing advice on project development and undertaking assessments of project designs.