Eric Rasmussen

Dr. Eric Rasmussen is a renowned physician, disaster response expert, and humanitarian innovator based in Seattle, Washington. A Boarded Internal Medicine specialist with a Master's in Disaster Medicine, Rasmussen has held multiple leadership roles in medicine, academia, and the nonprofit sector. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Briotech, a Seattle-based company developing a potent and safe disinfectant identical to a molecule produced in human white blood cells. Rasmussen is also the CEO of Infinitum Humanitarian Systems (IHS), a Seattle-based humanitarian science and engineering firm focused on clean water provision in emerging economies. Rasmussen's work with IHS and Briotech stems from his belief that safe drinking water is a human right that must be protected. A respected researcher and educator, Rasmussen holds appointments at San Diego State University, Singularity University, and the Institute for Disaster Preparedness in Beijing, China. He has also led disaster response teams to war-torn and disaster-affected regions all over the world, including Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.