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Frank Geels is a Professor of System Innovation and Sustainability at the Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (UK). He has held previous academic roles at the University of Sussex, Brunel University, and Eindhoven University of Technology. Elected as a member of the Academy of Europe in 2015, his research focuses on socio-technical transitions to address sustainability challenges in energy, transport, and agro-food systems. Geels co-developed the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP), analyzing interactions between technological innovations (niches), established systems (regimes), and external influences (landscapes). His work emphasizes large-scale systemic change through interdisciplinary frameworks.
Education: PhD completed in 2002 (institution unspecified). Research interests span innovation studies, evolutionary economics, and the co-evolution of technology and society. He has advised international bodies like the OECD and European Commission on sustainability transitions.
Key awards include the Forbes-Price Award (2002), ERC Grant (2008–2012), and inclusion in Thomson Reuters’ Highly Cited Researchers (2014). Grants exceed £11.5 million, directing initiatives like the Research Centre on Innovation and Energy Demand (CIED). He chairs the Sustainability Transitions Research Network and leads research at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research. Editorial roles include four journals, focusing on innovation and sustainability policy.
