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Frans Berkhout is a Professor of Environment, Society and Climate at King’s College London, serving as Assistant Principal (King’s Climate & Sustainability). He joined King’s in 2013 and previously led the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy (2015–2021). His academic roles include Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at VU University Amsterdam (2004–2012) and Director of the Future Earth programme at ICSU in Paris. He holds a BSc in Geography (Leeds, 1983) and a PhD in Science and Technology Policy Studies (Sussex, 1989).
- Roles: Assistant Principal (Climate & Sustainability), Professor of Geography, Editor of multiple journals.
- Research Focus: Climate change adaptation, socio-technical transitions, governance innovation, and urban sustainability.
His work bridges science, policy, and practice, emphasizing co-production of knowledge and institutional frameworks for sustainability. He contributed to the IPCC’s Nobel Peace Prize (2007) and co-authored critical climate adaptation studies. Ongoing projects include CLARITY-Africa (funded by Wellcome Trust) and the UK Adaptation Hub.
- Awards: Nobel Peace Prize (2007), Fellowship of the UK Academy of Social Sciences.
Recent articles explore limits to flood adaptation, governance in Ghana, and urban health equity. He advises global climate initiatives and chairs editorial boards for journals like Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability.
