The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
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Rachel M. Gisselquist
Rachel M. Gisselquist, a political scientist, is a Senior Research Fellow with the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and a member of the institute’s senior management team.
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Marieke Zwartjes
Marieke Zwartjes is a Project Researcher at UNU-CRIS.
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Prof. Dr. Robin Cowan
Robin Cowan is Professor of the Economics of Technical Change at the University of Maastricht.
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Dr. Adriaan van Zon
Adriaan van Zon is a Senior Researcher at UNU-MERIT.
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René Wintjes
René Wintjes is senior research fellow at MERIT (now the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology — UNU-MERIT) since 1998.
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Kirsten Haaland
Kirsten Haaland is a researcher at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) who is interested in Open Source Software, Online Communities, Open Science, FAIR principles, Business Models & Business Processes.
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Prof. Dr. Jo Ritzen
Jo Ritzen is professorial fellow of International Economics of Science, Technology and Higher Education at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Maastricht Graduate School of Governance.
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Prof. Dr. Shyama V. Ramani
Shyama V. Ramani is a Professorial Fellow at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Prof. Dr. John Hagedoorn
John Hagedoorn is Professor of Strategic Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Maastricht University.
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Prof. Dr. Anthony Arundel
Anthony Arundel is a Professor of Innovation at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Australia and concurrently a Professorial Fellow at UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).