Dr. Erika Wichro is an Austrian Medical Doctor, humanitarian and expert in international crisis and outbreak-management, who was awarded "International Public HealthExpert 2020" and "Empowered Woman 2021" by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP).
Recently the IAOTP also selected her as one of the Top 50 fearless Leaders. Dr. Wichro's inter- and cross-disciplinary education and trainings led her to over 25 years of national and international clinical, medical, and public health work experience in challenging health crisis missions like Ebola, Polio, Influenza, Measles, Malaria, and more for WHO, European Commission, CDC, and others in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey for Syria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Zambia, the Pacific region and Austria. She continues to contribute to conferences
and online trainings related to crisis management - with the latest on COVID-19 and contact tracing hosted by the Geneva Center for Security Policy. For the last 18 months Dr. Wichro served and technically supported as independent advisor and senior expert countries worldwide including Austria in the COVID-19 management.
This encompassed - in order to ensure evidence-based strategic decision-making - the establishment of a data competency center, which thoroughly collects, analyses and interprets data relevant to the COVID-19 development, operational oversight and strategic decision-making, the review and update of country COVID-19 guidelines, and more.
Her additional capabilities span across several sectors including management, economics, research, bioethics, international law, training, and more. She served in various capacities worldwide and is part of the trained expert pool of the European Union Civil Protection mechanism. Dr. Wichro is a trainer in the "Course of Negotiation and Decision-Making" and "High-Level Coordination".
Dr. Wichro is a board member and peer reviewer in several journals. She is
passionate about linking academics, research, policy-making, management and field operations to strengthening communities` and women’s capabilities and resilience.