Susan Prescott, MD, PhD, FRACP

Professor Susan L. Prescott, MD, PhD, FRACP, is a pediatrician, immunologist, and internationally acclaimed physician scientist, well known for her cutting-edge research into the early environmental determinants of health and disease. At the global level, as the founding president of inVIVO Planetary Health, her current work focuses on the interconnections between human health and planetary health—promoting holistic value systems for both ecological and social justice. Locally, she is a director of the ORIGINS project, which examines how the environment influences all aspects of physical and mental health throughout life. She was the founding president of the Developmental Origins of Health and Diseases (DOHaD) Society of Australia and New Zealand and previously served as a director of the World Allergy Organization. Susan is also an artist and award-winning author of several books, including The Allergy Epidemic, The Calling, Origins, and gold medal winning book The Secret Life of Your Microbiome.