Lema Rasmus

Dr. Rasmus Lema

Associate Professor

Education
DPhil, Development Studies, University of Sussex, 2010
Education
Mac, Public Administration, Roskilde University, 2003
Education
GradCert, International Relations, University of Sydney, 2001
Education
BA, Social Science, Roskilde University, 2001
Institute
UNU-MERIT
Nationality
Danish
Contacts
lema@merit.unu.edu LinkedIn

Rasmus Lema is Associate Professor with dual affiliations at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University. He also holds an affiliation as Visiting Professor (Global Excellence and Stature) at the University of Johannesburg.

He holds a PhD from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex. His areas of specialisation are sustainable industrialisation, technological learning and green transformations. He has a strong track record in leading international research projects. As a frequent adviser to development and STI agencies he is known for connecting original research to policy. He currently serves as vice-president of the for the Global Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation, and Competence Building Systems (Globelics) and is the editor-in-chief of the journal Innovation and Development.