Dr. Stanislav Shmelev

Dr Stanislav Shmelev is an ecological economist holding an MSc in operations research, a PhD supported by the European Commission Fellowship, a LEAD Europe Fellowship and a Global EMBA from LSE, HEC and NYU Stern. He has been a Senior Researcher at Oxford University and held Visiting Professorships at Geneva, Paris Dauphine, Versailles, Bogota, Sciences Po and Torino. In his career spanning 20 years, he has focused on the science of ecological economics, addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change and renewable energy, macroeconomic sustainability and sustainability assessment, urban sustainability, circular economy, ecosystems and biodiversity. Dr Shmelev is the author and editor of several bestselling volumes: 'Ecological Economics: Sustainability in Practice' (Springer, 2012), 'Green Economy Reader' (Springer, 2017), 'Sustainability Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach' (2012) and ‘Sustainable Cities Reimagined (Palgrave, 2019). His book ‘Ecosystems: Complexity, Diversity and Nature’s Contribution to Humanity’ has received letters of support from HH Pope Francis, HRH Prince Charles, HE President Macron, HE Prime Minister Rutte and Sir David Attenborough. His academic publications have appeared in prominent journals: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Impact factor 14.982), Ecological Economics (Impact factor 5.389), Cities (Impact factor 5.835), Sustainable Development (Impact factor 6.159) and Sustainability (Impact factor 3.251).