Roger Ulrich, PhD, EDAC

Roger S, Ulrich, Ph.D. is recognized as the founder of evidence-based healthcare design, and has become its most cited researcher internationally. His studies have been lauded for their scientific rigor yet are also readily applied by design practitioners, health professionals, planners, and policy makers. The recipient of many awards, Dr. Ulrich’s findings and evidence-based design concepts have impacted the design of healthcare buildings around the world. He has been a pioneer in producing scientific evidence that visual exposure to nature fosters psychological and physiological restoration from stress, and can improve medical outcomes in patients. Dr. Ulrich is currently a Professor in the Department of Architecture and Cetre for Healthcare Architecture at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.