Scientific committee

The Scientific Committee of the Centre is composed of 11 members, eminent academics at an international level and from different disciplines:

• Prof. James Andreoni, Professor of economics, University of California San Diego

• Prof. Max Bazerman, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

• Prof. René Bekkers, Director of the Center for Philanthropic Studies at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam

• Dr Beth Breeze, Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, Director of the Centre for Philanthropy of the University of Kent

• Prof. Nicolas Duvoux, Professeur of sociology, University Paris 8

• Prof. Sigrid Hemels, Professor of tax law, Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Law

• Prof. Dominique Jakob, Ordinary Professor for Private Law, University of Zurich

• Prof. Hao Liang, Associate Professor of Finance, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University

• Prof. Anne-Claire Pache, Chaired Professor in Philanthropy, ESSEC, Paris

• Prof. Paul Slovic, Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon

• Prof. Richard Steinberg, Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Professor of Economics at IUPUI

"This scientific committee acts as a sounding board, validating the relevance and quality of the thematic axes chosen by the Centre and its academic activities. The diversity of its profiles, in terms of skills, geographical and cultural origins and gender, reflects the Centre's desire to approach this rapidly evolving sector in a multidisciplinary, innovative and value-added manner." 

Prof. Henry Peter, Head, Geneva Centre for Philanthropy