He received his master’s from Princeton and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. He is an associate professor at University of Canterbury. He cofounded the Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters (ALLFED) and donates half his income to it. He has 98 peer reviewed publications and is the most prolific author in the existential risk field. His work has been featured in >25 countries, over 300 articles. He has given >80 presentations, including ones at 8 of the global top 20 universities.