Hope Springs Adjacent: Innovating for Global Health

Presented by Scott Knackstedt, 10/23/2025

Drawing on his background in science and international affairs, UP alum Scott Knackstedt shares how innovation can be used to advance health equity in low-resource settings around the world, transforming barriers to access into opportunities for impact. As a Senior Commercialization Officer at PATH, a global health nonprofit based in Seattle, Scott helps develop affordable, life-saving technologies that range from low-cost devices to next-generation vaccine platforms. His work focuses on overcoming access challenges through formulation and delivery innovations that make health solutions more effective, scalable, and equitable.

Scott is a graduate of UP (B.S. Biology) and a former Fulbright Scholar (Vienna School of International Studies). He holds a MS of Philosophy from Cambridge University and an MBA from University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.