Feryal Erhun

Feryal Erhun is a Professor of Operations & Technology Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. She serves as the Academic Director of the Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre and engages in practice-based research through partnerships like Intel Corporation, Cisco, and Stanford University Medical Center. Her work bridges operational challenges with strategic organizational insights.

• Education: BS, MS from Bilkent University; MS, PhD from Carnegie Mellon University’s Graduate School of Industrial Administration

Her research focuses on strategic interactions in supply chains and socially responsible operations. Key themes include stakeholder collaboration, risk management, and applying game theory to business challenges. She emphasizes industry-academia partnerships to address real-world problems in healthcare logistics, semiconductor capacity planning, and pharmaceutical-CRO dynamics.

Recent publications highlight her interdisciplinary approach, spanning healthcare systems modeling, pandemic response strategies, and sustainable supply chain frameworks. Her work has been recognized by the Franz Edelman Award (finalist in 2012) and ongoing contributions to journals like Production and Operations Management Society. She advocates for diversity in leadership and drives innovation through the Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2012 Franz Edelman Award Finalist
  • Edelman Laureate inductee

As an editorial board member for major operations journals, she shapes academic discourse while maintaining active collaborations with industry leaders. Her role in the Cambridge Mathematics of Information in Healthcare Hub underscores her commitment to operational excellence in healthcare systems.