Eugene Linden

Biography

A widely respected speaker and environmental writer, Mr. Linden has presented to the Library of Congress, the Woodrow Wilson Institute, the United Nations General Assembly and the U.S. State Department, as well as many universities and other forums. In the course of his career, Mr. Linden has published nine books, his most recent being The Ragged Edge of the World: Encounters at the Frontier Where Modernity, Wildlands and Indigenous Peoples Meet, and contributed to many publications including Time, National Geographic, Foreign Affairs and Fortune. Over the years, Mr. Linden has become more involved in the business world. For the past 11 years he has served as chief investment strategist for Bennett Management, a hedge fund company that invests in distressed situations. In addition to the Cibus Board of Directors, Mr. Linden has served on several corporate boards. Mr. Linden has also served on several not-for-profit boards. Over the years, Mr. Linden's journalism has received a number of honors. His book, Winds of Change: Climate, Weather and the Destruction of Civilizations won the Grantham Prize Special Award of Merit in 2007. Earlier, he won the American Geophysical Union's Walter Sullivan Award. Other honors include a 1996 Overseas Press Club Citation for Excellence; two Genesis Awards; The Harry Chapin Media Award; and The Population Institute's Global Media Award. In 1991, Mr. Linden's article "Lost Tribes, Lost Knowledge" was a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Mr. Linden received his BA from Yale University.

Research Interest

medicine