Dr. Jack Chow is a former ambassador-rank diplomat for global health, having served in senior level posts at the US State Department, White House science office and the World Health Organization. He led major international negotiations that created new programs and institutions now delivering vital care to millions of health-needy people worldwide. His unique perspectives on how pandemics and geopolitics collide were highly solicited by the news media during the covid, ebola, AIDS and SARS crises.

He is a longtime lecturer at Carnegie Mellon and Seton Hall universities, inspiring young leaders to engage in world affairs. He delivered major addresses on global health at Yale, Berkeley, Duke, and Penn, among other prominent schools. He has written a book on policymaking along with several articles in leading foreign policy journals and the New York Times about health diplomacy and security. Originally a physician, Jack earned his MD from UCSF, with additional degrees from Penn (BA), Berkeley (MS), UChicago (MBA) and Harvard (MPA).

1. Pirates Medical School
Synopsis of medical practices during the Golden Age of Pirates

2. Medicines from the Deep
How the oceans and sea-creatures are sources for new therapeutics

3. Castaway Survival School
How people stranded on islands found ways to survive (or tried to)

4. Geopolitics of Piracy
Ways in which nations have counteracted piracy from ancient to modern times

5. Dire Straits in World Politics
How maritime chokepoints, such as the Suez and Panama Canals, influence world and regional affairs

6. Stingy Science
New devices are being invented for developing regions that are low cost and low maintenance yet pack a punch in functionality

7. Geopolitics of the World Heritage Sites
Tracing the dramatic origins of UNESCO’s most famous program, how it evolved and what challenges it faces. With regional variants.

8. Geopolitics of the High Seas
How nations project power in the oceans and how the seas are governed

9. The World of Salt
The varieties and uses of humankind’s most important life sustaining mineral

10. Spy Stories from the Pacific
Fascinating tales of intrigue, tech wizardry and human drama from the world’s largest oceanic expanse

11. Chips, a Chair, and a Chance: The Allure of High Stakes Poker
How the Texas holdem poker boom has put the prospect of fame and fortune accessible to millions of aspirants worldwide

12. Geopolitics of the South Pacifici
With a sparse population amid the world’s largest oceanic expanse, how and why small Pacific island nations are being courted by global superpowers.

13. The Eagle and the Dragon, Part I: Richard Nixon’s Diplomatic Breakthrough with China
How the strategic interests of both countries led to one of the preeminent geopolitical events in world history

14. The Eagle and the Dragon, Part II: Jimmy Carter Seals the Deal with China
After Nixon and a lull in diplomatic momentum, how Carter seized the opportunity for the U.S. to formally recognize China

15. The Eagle and the Dragon, Part III: The Blossoming of the Chinese Economy
With China’s re-entry to the global stage, how its economy boomed to become the second largest in the world, rivalling the US and EU

16. The Eagle and the Dragon, Part IV: The Weave of American and Chinese Soft Power
From pandas to Starbucks and beyond, how China and America both radiate influence through their vibrant cultural power centers

Longtime lecturer to graduate students in public policy at major American public policy schools, with high praise from former students for content and delivery.

Also served as former US State Department and UN official with extensive meeting and public speaking roles.