Luke Georghiou

Luke Georghiou
Born	1955
Academic work
Main interests	Innovation policy

Luke Georghiou (born 1955) is vice president for research and innovation at the University of Manchester. He is also professor of science and technology policy and management at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at Manchester Business School.

Areas of Interest

Georghiou is active in research and policy advice in the fields of research and innovation policy, foresight, and evaluation. He has advocated greater use of demand-side innovation policies, notably public procurement, to stimulate innovation and the alignment of research and innovation systems to address "grand challenges" such as sustainability, food and energy security and the aging society.

Selected Publications

• Post-Innovation Performance - Technological Development and Competition (MacMillan 1986)
• Evaluation of Research (OECD, Paris 1986)
• Evaluation of the Alvey Programme (HMSO, London 1991)
• The UK Technology Foresight Programme" Futures Vol.28 No.4, pp359–377, 1996
• Equipping Researchers for the Future" Nature Vol.383 pp663–664, October 1996
• Georghiou L and Roessner JD, "Evaluating Technology Programs: Tools and Methods", Research Policy Vol.29 Nos.4–5 April 2000 657-677,
• Georghiou L, "Socio-economic effects of collaborative R&D - European Experiences", April 1999, Journal of Technology Transfer Vol 24 pp69-
• Coombs R and Georghiou L “A new “Industrial Ecology” “ Science Vol 296 19 April 2002 471
• Creating an Innovative Europe–report of the Aho group [1]
• Georghiou L, Demanding Innovation: lead markets, public procurement and innovation, NESTA Provocation 02: February 2007, London NESTA [2]
• Georghiou L, Europe’s research system must change, Nature Vol 452/24 April 2008
• The Handbook of Technology Foresight - Concepts and Practice, Georghiou L, Cassingena Harper J, Keenan M, Miles I, and Popper R (eds), Edward Elgar (April 2008)

External links

• Web page at MBS