Calestous Juma

Professor of the Practice of International Development
Director, Science, Technology, Globalization
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Office Address
Littauer-356
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 53
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-496-8127
Fax: 617-495-8963
Email: calestous_juma@harvard.edu
Assistant
Greg Durham (617-495-7961)
Calestous Juma

Profile

Calestous Juma is Professor of the Practice of International Development and Director of the Science, Technology, and Globalization Project. He also directs the Agricultural Innovation in Africa Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He is a former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and Founding Director of the African Centre for Technology Studies in Nairobi, and he also served as Chancellor of the University of Guyana. He has been elected to several scientific academies including the Royal Society of London, the US National Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, and the UK Royal Academy of Engineering. He has won several international awards for his work on sustainable development. He holds a PhD in science and technology policy studies and has written widely on science, technology, and environment. He teaches courses in developmental policy as part of theMPA/ID Program. He is lead author of Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development. He is editor of the International Journal of Technology and Globalisation and International Journal of Biotechnology.

Courses

Fall

  • PED-153 Technological Innovation and Development Policy

Spring

  • IGA-320 Technology and Sustainability

Media Expertise

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Research

For a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Book Chapters
    • Juma, Calestous, and Bob Bell, Jr. Advanced Biofuels and Developing Countries: Intellectual Property Scenarios and Policy Implications. The Biofuels Market: Current Situation and Alternative Scenarios. United Nations, 2009.
  • Op-Eds
    • Juma, Calestous. "Climate Change a Stumbling Block to Africa's Economies." Daily Nation (Kenya), September 15, 2009.
    • Juma, Calestous. "New Africa Broadband 'Ready'." BBC News, September 16, 2009.