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Ben Derudder is a Professor of Urban Studies at KU Leuven and Director of the KU Leuven Urban Studies Institute (LUSI). He holds visiting positions at universities in Torun, Ghent, and Shanghai. With a PhD in Geography, his research focuses on spatial analysis of urban and regional dynamics, particularly world city networks, polycentric urban regions, and policy implications of global city rankings. He serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Regional Studies.
Education: PhD in Geography (details unspecified). Research emphasizes quantitative analysis of world city networks and governance, with publications in top journals like Annals of the American Association of Geographers and Urban Studies. He co-authored influential books including World City Network: A Global Urban Analysis (Routledge, 2016) and edited volumes on globalization and world cities.
LUSI, the interdisciplinary platform he directs, unites researchers across disciplines to study urban phenomena. His work bridges theoretical and policy-oriented perspectives on urban globalization.
