Professor Yuming Guo
Professor Yuming Guo FTSE FAHMS Distinguished Professor & Head of Monash Climate, Air Quality Research Unit

Professor Yuming Guo is a leading environmental epidemiologist whose research has significantly advanced efforts to mitigate health risks from climate change and air pollution. His multidisciplinary approach – integrating AI, cutting-edge technology and data science – has had a profound impact on public health practices worldwide. 

Guo’s research has set new benchmarks for air pollution exposure assessment and shaped air quality guidelines. His findings have supported the establishment of heatwave early warning systems. 

Guo is a prominent public voice on climate change and human health and has been recognised by Reuters as a top climate scientist. He co-founded the Multi-Country Multi-City Collaborative Network for Climate Change and Human Health, a flagship international initiative dedicated to developing innovative methodologies and technologies to reduce climate-related health risks. Guo has received multiple prestigious awards and is a member of the Academia Europaea, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.



Fellow status Elected 2025 Division VIC
Fellowship Affiliations Monash University Classification Sector F - Biotechnology & Human Health Expertise 262 - Medical technology

Biography at time of election

Professor Yuming Guo is an internationally recognized leader in environmental and climate health research, renowned for his pioneering contributions to mitigating health risks from climate change. His ground-breaking work has advanced environmental exposure assessment through the integration of remote sensing and machine learning, enabling more precise health risk evaluations. His research on environmental health risks has had a profound impact on public health practices worldwide. Professor Guo has been recognized by Reuters as a top climate scientist and by The Australian as the leading researcher in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He co-founded the Multi-Country Multi-City Collaborative Network for Climate Change and Human Health, a flagship international initiative dedicated to developing innovative methodologies and technologies to reduce climate-related health risks. A highly decorated researcher, Professor Guo has received multiple prestigious awards and is a Member of both the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.