Maurits van Rooijen

Maurits van Rooijen
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Breda, Netherlands
Alma materUtrecht University
Occupations
  • Social and economic historian
  • Academic administrator
EmployerGlobal University Systems
TitleRector of London School of Business and Finance
Term2012-

Maurits van Rooijen (born 1956) is a Dutch socio-economic historian and geographer. His research has concentrated on green urbanisation and re-interpreting garden city principles. In recent publications he has promoted the concept of the "Global Knowledge City" arguing that in "the 21st century besides the need to blend urbanisation with agriculture and manufacturing (the original garden city mission), global knowledge innovation should be at the core of sustainable urbanisation."[1]

In 2013 he was awarded the prize for EAIE Constance Meldrum Award for Vision & Leadership.[2] Since 2012, he has been the CEO & Rector of the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF).[3]

  1. ^ The Global Knowledge Cities Concept: Local-Global Solutions to Social, Economic, and Ecological Crises
  2. ^ "EAIE Awards | international higher education".
  3. ^ Times Higher Education – Appointments