Research seminar by Julian Kirchherr from Utrecht University/Roskilde University/McKinsey & Company, invited by James Thewissen
Research focus: Circular economy, Sustainability transitions
Dr. Julian Kirchherr is a researcher at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development (CISD) at Utrecht University and Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. He started his work at CISD as a tenure-track assistant professor in 2017. Julian holds a doctorate from the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford.
Focus on sustainable transitions
Much of Julian's research investigates sustainability transitions and the role the private sector can play in these. Most of his current work investigates the circular economy concept as a vehicle for such transitions. For instance, he’s the Principle Investigator (PI) of the NWO-funded research project Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy: The Role of Circular Start-up Hubs. He also supervises several PhD projects on the circular economy.