Patrick Meier (PhD)
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Patrick is an internationally recognized thought leader on the application of new technologies for crisis early warning, humanitarian response and resilience. Presently serves as Director of Social Innovation at the Qatar Foundation’s Computing Research Institute. Previously co-directed Harvard's Program on Crisis Mapping & Early Warning and served as Director of Crisis Mapping at Ushahidi. Patrick holds a PhD from The Fletcher School, a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from Stanford & MA from Columbia. He was born & raised in Africa.
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Congrats!
BRAVO. You are a true pioneer, what a PhD is *supposed* to be and so often is not. Charge on!
Congratulations Doctor!!
Congrats Dr. Meier.
Congrats! Well deserved and hard won I am sure.
Congrats!
You’re now a Doc now? Cool!
I’ve got this little problem……
One of the few people in this world I am a true fan of
Well… we knew they had to eventually let you go!
Congratulations, Eva and I will drink to you tonight.
Cheers,
Sean
Congratulations Dr. Meier.
“With all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto….” Congratulations
Congrats Dr. Meier & best wishes for increasingly meaningful achievements!
Very well deserved, congrats!
Bravo!
Congratulations!
Hi Doc
Congratulations, Dr. Meier
Well deserved for all your hard work
well than we need to have some drinks in Geneva! congrats!
Congrats Daktari!
Congratulations!
Yeppa! I have just begun today! Hope to be as successful as you!
Congratulations/félicitations! To celebrate soon in Geneva.
Many congratulations Patrick, or should I say Dr Meier!
Congratulations.
Fantastic news – and well deserved Patrick.
DOCTOR Meier, a hearty congratulations underscored with an immense amount of jealousy from someone who is still stuck in candidacy. Do I get to buy you one of those famed White Russians now?
well done, Dr. Meier! congratulations.
Congratulations!
Congrats!! Well done.
Giacomo
Bravo to you Dr. Meier! I am glad I’ll get to congratulate you in Geneva soon. Is there a way I can get a copy of the whole dissertation? It definitely will be foundational for my upcoming research at USGS.
Wow, thanks all for your very kind comments! I don’t remember the last time I got some many comments on a blog post, I should get a PhD more often : b
Thanks again!
Congrats Doc! You work is a source of inspiration.