Calestous Juma

Professor of the Practice of International Development
Director, Science Technology & Innovation
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 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 and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World. 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

Not Offered

  • PED-118 Biotechnology in the Global Economy

Fall

  • PED-153 Technological Innovation and Development Policy

Media Expertise

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Research

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

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Academic Journals
    • Juma, Calestous, and Hezekiah Agwara. "Africa in the Global Knowledge Economy: Strategic Options." International Journal of Technology and Globalisation 2.3/4 (2006): 218-231.
    • Zaglul, Jose, Daniel Sherrard, and Calestous Juma. "Higher Education in Economic Transformation." International Journal of Technology and Globalisation 2.3/4 (2006): 241-251.
    • Ridley, Tony, Lee Yee-Cheong, and Calestous Juma. "Infrastructure, Innovation and Development." International Journal of Technology and Globalisation 2.3/4 (2006): 268-278.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Reinventing Growth: Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa." International Journal of Technology and Globalisation 2.3/4 (2006): 323-339.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Patterns of Political Support and Pathways to Final Impact." AgBioForum: The Journal of AgroBiotechnology Management & Economics 10.3 (2007): 201-207.
    • Bell, Jr., Bob W., and Calestous Juma. "Technology Prospecting: Lessons from the Early History of the Chile Foundation." Journal of Technology and Globalisation 3.2/3 (2007): 296-314.
  • Edited Volumes
    • Juma, Calestous, ed. Science and Innovation in Africa: New Strategies for Economic Growth. Special Issue of the International Journal of Technology and Globalisation, 2006.
    • Juma, Calestous, ed. The New Global Biosociety: Innovation, Security and Development. Special Issue of the International Journal of Biotechnology, 2006.
    • Unnevehr, Laurian, Carl Pray, Robert Paarlberg, and Calestous Juma, eds. Biofortified Food Crops: Progress and Prospects in Developing Countries. Special Issue of AgBioForum: The Journal of Agrobiotechnology Management & Economics 10.3, 2007.
  • Magazine and Newspaper Articles
    • Juma, Calestous. "Power to the People." World Conservation 37.2 (July 2007): 10-12.
  • Op-Eds
    • Juma, Calestous. "Riding New Technological Waves." Business Daily (Nairobi), December 6, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Improving China's Image in Africa." Business Daily (Nairobi), November 29, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Lower Africa's Voting Age to 16." Business Daily (Nairobi), November 22, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Africa Warms up to Biotechnology." Business Daily (Nairobi), November 15, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous, and Ismail Serageldin. "Putting Biotechnology to Economic Use." Business Daily (Nairobi), November 13, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Africa's 'Text Generation' Is Here." Business Daily (Nairobi), November 8, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Universities As Agents of Prosperity." The Nation (Kenya), October 31, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Africa Must Speak Up Against Prejudice." Business Daily (Nairobi), October 25, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Protect Africa from Technological Vandalism." Business Daily (Nairobi), October 22, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Give African Universities Free Internet Access." Business Daily (Nairobi), October 11, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "What African Enterprises Can Learn from Nokia." Business Daily (Nairobi), September 27, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Africa Losing Faith in Conference Diplomacy." Business Daily (Nairobi), September 20, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Africa Needs Development Armies." Business Daily (Nairobi), September 13, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Africa Needs More Technical Universities." Business Daily (Nairobi), September 6, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Putting Remittances to Good Use." Business Daily (Nairobi), August 30, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Fueling a Sustainable Economy." Business Daily (Nairobi), August 23, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Innovation System Needs Reforms." Business Daily (Nairobi), August 16, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Attempts to Control News Futile." Daily Nation (Kenya), August 13, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Financing IT-based Ventures." Business Daily (Nairobi), August 2, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Managing Technological Risks." Business Daily (Nairobi), July 27, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Biotech Critics are Playing God." Business Daily (Nairobi), July 20, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Lessons Africans Must Learn from Chinese Expansion." Business Daily (Nairobi), July 13, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Build Africa's Economic Foundations First." Business Daily (Nairobi), July 6, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Right Vision, Wrong Strategy." The Guardian, July 2, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Excessive Protection of IPRs Counter-Productive." Business Daily (Nairobi), June 22, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Presidential Science Advisory Offices Needed." Business Daily (Nairobi), June 8, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Creating Smart Governments." Business Daily (Nairobi), June 1, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "How Blair Redefined the Aid Game." Business Daily (Nairobi), May 25, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Presidents as Agents of Innovation." Business Daily (Nairobi), May 18, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Identifying Strategic Engineering Opportunities." Business Daily (Nairobi), May 11, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Universities as Business Incubators." Business Daily (Nairobi), May 4, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Innovative Approaches Key to Financing Higher Technical Education." Business Daily (Nairobi), April 27, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Building Engineering Capacity Key to Africa's Development." Business Daily (Nairobi), April 20, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Making Higher Education Relevant to Development." Business Daily (Nairobi), April 13, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Overhaul Universities Curricula to Meet Local Needs." Business Daily (Nairobi), March 30, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "How Technology Will Shape Africa's Diplomacy." Business Daily (Nairobi), March 23, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Regional Trade Blocs Hold Key to Technology Gains." Business Daily (Nairobi), March 16, 2007.
  • Research Papers/Reports
    • Juma, Calestous, and Ismail Serageldin. "Freedom to Innovate: Biotechnology in Africa's Development: Report of the High-Level African Panel on Modern Biotechnology." African Union and New Partnership for Africa's Development (nepadst.org), August 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "“The New Culture of Innovation: Africa in the Age of Technological Opportunities.” Eighth African Union Summit (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), January 29, 2007.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Redesigning African Economies: The Role of Engineering in International Development." The Royal Academy of Engineering: 2006 Hinton Lecture, October 2006.
    • Juma, Calestous. "Reinventing African Economies: Technological Innovation and the Sustainability Transition." 6th John Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, 2006.