- Additional role for INET Oxford Executive Director announced;
- Eric Beinhocker to Chair the Santa Fe Institute's Science Board, advising the President and Board on matters of scientific strategy;
- Appointment strengthens INET Oxford's partnership with SFI.
INET Oxford Executive Director Prof. Eric Beinhocker has been appointed to the Science Board of the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) as its Chair.
SFI is the world’s leading research centre for complex systems science with interdisciplinary programmes across the physical and social sciences. INET Oxford has had a close partnership with SFI for over a decade and a number of INET Oxford faculty and research fellows have links with the Institute. The Science Board advises SFI’s President and Trustees on scientific strategy.
Beinhocker said, “SFI has played a catalytic role in advancing complexity science, profoundly shaped my views on economics, and helped inspire the founding of INET Oxford. I’m honoured to be asked to chair its Science Board and look forward to supporting the Institute as it explores future directions for its research."
The role is additional to Professor Beinhocker's current work at the University of Oxford. In addition to being the Executive Director of INET Oxford, Eric Beinhocker is Professor of Public Policy Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford), Supernumerary Fellow in Economics at Oriel College, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.
About the SFI Science Board
The principal role of the Science Board is to advise the President and the Board of Trustees on matters of scientific strategy for the Institute. This advice includes identifying major new scientific directions for the Institute, identifying and nominating potential Resident and External Professors, and providing assistance to the President in review of the Institute's scientific programs. The Science Board performs a general advisory role to the President. Members are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Science Board and normally serve for renewable three-year terms.
