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Sander Van Der Leeuw is a Foundation Professor of Anthropology and Sustainability at Arizona State University (ASU), with affiliations including the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, the Biosocial Complexity Initiative, and the ASU-SFI Center for Biosocial Complex Systems. He has held leadership roles such as Dean of the School of Sustainability and Founding Director of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. His academic journey includes professorships at the University of Amsterdam, Cambridge University, and the Université de Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne).
- Emeritus Professor, School of Complex Adaptive Systems
- Co-director of the ASU-SFI Center for Biosocial Complex Systems
- Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Research interests focus on archaeology, complex systems, sustainability science, and socio-environmental interactions. He pioneered applying complex adaptive systems to socio-environmental challenges, studying ancient technologies and human-land relationships. Notable contributions include work on the 'Anthropocene' and planetary boundaries, earning the UNEP 'Champion of the Earth' award (2012).
Publications span journals like Ecology & Society, Nature Geoscience, and Global Environmental Change, emphasizing sustainability, resilience, and interdisciplinary approaches. Awards include the AAAS Fellowship and external professorships at the Santa Fe Institute (2000–2019).
Service roles include leadership in global initiatives like the International Human Dimensions of Global Change Program and editorial boards for Ecology and Society and Global Environmental Change. Teaching includes advanced courses in sustainability, archaeology, and complex systems at ASU.
