Euan Phimister

Professor Euan Phimister is Chair in Economics at the University of Aberdeen’s Business School, where he leads research at the intersection of agriculture, energy, rural development, and finance. He has directed major interdisciplinary projects with international partners, particularly in Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa. He serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Agricultural Economics and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

• University: University of Aberdeen
• School: Business School
• Department: Economics
• Email: e.phimister@abdn.ac.uk

His research focuses on energy poverty, food security, sustainable rural development, and financial systems in developing contexts. He explores how access to energy influences agricultural productivity and household welfare, particularly in Ghana and Ethiopia. His interdisciplinary work integrates economics with environmental science and policy analysis.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in development economics, with emphasis on energy-health linkages, land use, fuel poverty, and microfinance. His work combines empirical analysis, policy evaluation, and modeling, often using interdisciplinary and mixed-method approaches across Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK.

Scientific recognitions include:

• Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Honorary Associate, James Hutton Institute
• REF2020 and REF2014 Panel Member (Agriculture sub-panel)

He has supervised numerous research projects and PhD students, though specific student names are not listed in the provided text. His work is supported by externally funded interdisciplinary grants involving international collaborations. He has contributed to policy discussions on energy, agriculture, and development. He is involved in the Africa-Asia Centre for Sustainability and leads research on sustainable growth and financial systems. His laboratories or research teams are not explicitly named, but he collaborates extensively with interdisciplinary groups in Ethiopia, the UK, and South America.