Introduction
Public policy scholar of science and innovation policy, with a particular focus on the role and impact of new technology in the global agrifood system.
Expert
Dr. Phillips is Distinguished Professor of Policy and Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Science and Innovation Policy in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. He earned his Ph.D. at the LSE and worked for 13 years as an economist in industry and government. Over the past 25 years he has held research chairs and professorial appointments in agricultural economics, business, political studies and now public policy and has had visiting appointments at the LSE, EUI, OECD, Chatham House and Universities of Edinburgh, Western Australia, and UTS Sydney. His research explores bioscience innovation policy related to global food security. He has won major peer-reviewed grants worth >$250M, is author/editor of 17 books, >75 articles and >70 chapters and serves as an expert advisor for firms and governments around the world.
Fields of expertise: Agriculture and rural development, Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy design and delivery, Science policy, technology and innovation policy, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation, Sustainable Development Goals