Christina Xiao

Role
Senior Research Manager
Location
United Kingdom
Christina Xiao Modelling and Evaluation Manager
Christina Xiao Modelling and Evaluation Manager

Christina is a Senior Research Manager at C40, where she assesses the impact and co-benefits of climate actions. Her research spans the waste, transport, energy, and food sectors, focusing on how climate interventions drive broader economic, social, and health improvements.

Prior to joining, Christina was a public health researcher whose work focused on evaluating the impact of health policies at the intersection of urban design, sustainable transport, and physical activity promotion. In addition, she has worked as a consultant for local government and non-profit organizations, such as Sustrans and Impact for Urban Health. She also has experience as a health policy consultant within the Health Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Throughout her career, she has focused on issues at the intersection of health, environment, and climate change by assessing policies that promote both human health and environmental sustainability.

Christina holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Cambridge, a Master of Public Health from École des hautes études en santé publique, and a BA in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. She enjoys running and cycling, photography, discovering new recipes, and improving her blind wine-tasting skills.