Rodolfo Perez, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Standard Development, International WELL Building Institute
Dr. Rodolfo Perez leads Water and Material Concepts on the Standard Development team at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Before joining IWBI, Dr. Perez worked for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. He provided expertise in water safety and data analysis, participating in city-wide surveillance of Legionella bacteria and water quality. He collaborated in efforts to enforce, characterize and improve compliance with local and state regulations in drinking water (including lead in public schools) and cooling towers. He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in environmental engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and undergraduate degrees in industrial and chemical engineering and aesthetics from the Catholic University of Chile.