Bruce Gordon is the unit head of water, sanitation, hygiene, and health at the World Health Organization. He oversees a global portfolio of water and health-related work ranging from the development of norms on drinking-water and wastewater/sanitation to global monitoring of access to WASH and the burden of disease. Prior to joining the water unit at the World Health Organization in 2004, he contributed to the organization’s work on sustainable development with a focus on children’s health and environment. He has an academic background in biochemistry and environmental management.