Prof. Simon Kingham

Simon Kingham is ahorangi o te matawhenua | professor of geography at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | the University of Canterbury in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand. In this role he teaches and researches on a range of issues related to the impact of the urban environment on wellbeing, with a specific focus on transport. He is also seconded to Te Manatū Waka | the Ministry of Transport as their Kaitohutohu Matua Pūtaiao | Chief Science Advisor. His role there is to ensure that policy is evidence-based.