Researchers, scientists, and strategists shaping complexity economics.

Researchers, scientists, and strategists shaping complexity economics.

Meet the Macrocosm Team

Meet the Macrocosm Team

J. Doyne Farmer

Chief Scientist/Founder

J. Doyne Farmer is the Chief Scientist and co-founder of Macrocosm. His is also the Baillie Gifford Professor of Complex Systems Science at University of Oxford, Director of Complexity Economics at Oxford Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.

J. Doyne Farmer

Chief Scientist/Founder

J. Doyne Farmer is the Chief Scientist and co-founder of Macrocosm. His is also the Baillie Gifford Professor of Complex Systems Science at University of Oxford, Director of Complexity Economics at Oxford Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.

J. Doyne Farmer

Chief Scientist/Founder

J. Doyne Farmer is the Chief Scientist and co-founder of Macrocosm. His is also the Baillie Gifford Professor of Complex Systems Science at University of Oxford, Director of Complexity Economics at Oxford Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.

Dan Eichelsdoerfer

CEO

Dan Eichelsdoerfer spent 7 years at BCG, where he led multiple teams to solve problems at the intersection of Climate with Power & Utilities. At BCG he gained considerable experience in Digital, Strategy, and Ops. Before that, Dan worked for ExxonMobil where he focused on product R&D.

Dan Eichelsdoerfer

CEO

Dan Eichelsdoerfer spent 7 years at BCG, where he led multiple teams to solve problems at the intersection of Climate with Power & Utilities. At BCG he gained considerable experience in Digital, Strategy, and Ops. Before that, Dan worked for ExxonMobil where he focused on product R&D.

Dan Eichelsdoerfer

CEO

Dan Eichelsdoerfer spent 7 years at BCG, where he led multiple teams to solve problems at the intersection of Climate with Power & Utilities. At BCG he gained considerable experience in Digital, Strategy, and Ops. Before that, Dan worked for ExxonMobil where he focused on product R&D.

Eric Beinhocker

Board member

Eric Beinhocker is a Professor of Public Policy Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) at the University’s Oxford Martin School. Prior to joining Oxford, Beinhocker had an 18-year career at McKinsey & Company where he was a partner and held leadership roles in McKinsey’s Strategy Practice, its Climate Change and Sustainability Practice, and the McKinsey Global Institute. He writes frequently on economic and public policy issues in a variety of outlets (including FT, Bloomberg, and others) and he is the author of The Origin of Wealth: The Radical Remaking of Economics and What It Means for Business and Society.

Eric Beinhocker

Board member

Eric Beinhocker is a Professor of Public Policy Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) at the University’s Oxford Martin School. Prior to joining Oxford, Beinhocker had an 18-year career at McKinsey & Company where he was a partner and held leadership roles in McKinsey’s Strategy Practice, its Climate Change and Sustainability Practice, and the McKinsey Global Institute. He writes frequently on economic and public policy issues in a variety of outlets (including FT, Bloomberg, and others) and he is the author of The Origin of Wealth: The Radical Remaking of Economics and What It Means for Business and Society.

Eric Beinhocker

Board member

Eric Beinhocker is a Professor of Public Policy Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) at the University’s Oxford Martin School. Prior to joining Oxford, Beinhocker had an 18-year career at McKinsey & Company where he was a partner and held leadership roles in McKinsey’s Strategy Practice, its Climate Change and Sustainability Practice, and the McKinsey Global Institute. He writes frequently on economic and public policy issues in a variety of outlets (including FT, Bloomberg, and others) and he is the author of The Origin of Wealth: The Radical Remaking of Economics and What It Means for Business and Society.

David Young

Board member

David Young is a former Managing Director and Senior Partner of BCG with over 27 years of global experience. He was a Fellow at BCG's thinktank, the BCG Henderson Institute (BHI), where he led research on climate and sustainability and sustainable business model innovation. In 2022, Dave was named the #1 Sustainability Leader in Consulting by The Consulting Report. He is a highly sought-after speaker and his work has been published in several leading publications, including HBR and WEF. Dave also spent a decade away from BCG, during which he was the global COO for World Vision International, which is the world's largest field-based NGO encompassing 41,000 staff in over 80 countries.

David Young

Board member

David Young is a former Managing Director and Senior Partner of BCG with over 27 years of global experience. He was a Fellow at BCG's thinktank, the BCG Henderson Institute (BHI), where he led research on climate and sustainability and sustainable business model innovation. In 2022, Dave was named the #1 Sustainability Leader in Consulting by The Consulting Report. He is a highly sought-after speaker and his work has been published in several leading publications, including HBR and WEF. Dave also spent a decade away from BCG, during which he was the global COO for World Vision International, which is the world's largest field-based NGO encompassing 41,000 staff in over 80 countries.

David Young

Board member

David Young is a former Managing Director and Senior Partner of BCG with over 27 years of global experience. He was a Fellow at BCG's thinktank, the BCG Henderson Institute (BHI), where he led research on climate and sustainability and sustainable business model innovation. In 2022, Dave was named the #1 Sustainability Leader in Consulting by The Consulting Report. He is a highly sought-after speaker and his work has been published in several leading publications, including HBR and WEF. Dave also spent a decade away from BCG, during which he was the global COO for World Vision International, which is the world's largest field-based NGO encompassing 41,000 staff in over 80 countries.

Arnau Quera-Bofarull

Senior Researcher

Arnau holds a PhD in Astrophysics from Durham University, where he built large-scale simulators for cosmological and epidemiological systems. He later joined Oxford University as a postdoctoral researcher.

Arnau Quera-Bofarull

Senior Researcher

Arnau holds a PhD in Astrophysics from Durham University, where he built large-scale simulators for cosmological and epidemiological systems. He later joined Oxford University as a postdoctoral researcher.

Arnau Quera-Bofarull

Senior Researcher

Arnau holds a PhD in Astrophysics from Durham University, where he built large-scale simulators for cosmological and epidemiological systems. He later joined Oxford University as a postdoctoral researcher.

Luca Mungo

Senior Researcher

 Luca holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, where he was in INET's Complexity Economics group and worked alongside the IMF. Prior to his PhD, he worked as a data scientist at BCG. 

Luca Mungo

Senior Researcher

 Luca holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, where he was in INET's Complexity Economics group and worked alongside the IMF. Prior to his PhD, he worked as a data scientist at BCG. 

Luca Mungo

Senior Researcher

 Luca holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Oxford, where he was in INET's Complexity Economics group and worked alongside the IMF. Prior to his PhD, he worked as a data scientist at BCG. 

José Moran

Senior Researcher

José holds a PhD in Macroeconomics and Statistical Physics from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, was a postdoctoral researcher at Oxford INET, and has experience working with CFM and the World Bank.

José Moran

Senior Researcher

José holds a PhD in Macroeconomics and Statistical Physics from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, was a postdoctoral researcher at Oxford INET, and has experience working with CFM and the World Bank.

José Moran

Senior Researcher

José holds a PhD in Macroeconomics and Statistical Physics from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, was a postdoctoral researcher at Oxford INET, and has experience working with CFM and the World Bank.

Julian Winkler

Researcher

Formerly at Goldman Sachs and the Oxford Martin School, Julian uses data and simulation to turn complex economics into clear insights. His Oxford PhD research has been featured in JEL and cited by the Financial Times.

Julian Winkler

Researcher

Formerly at Goldman Sachs and the Oxford Martin School, Julian uses data and simulation to turn complex economics into clear insights. His Oxford PhD research has been featured in JEL and cited by the Financial Times.

Julian Winkler

Researcher

Formerly at Goldman Sachs and the Oxford Martin School, Julian uses data and simulation to turn complex economics into clear insights. His Oxford PhD research has been featured in JEL and cited by the Financial Times.

R. María del Río Chanona

Affiliated Researcher

María holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Oxford and was previously a JSMF fellow at the Complexity Science Hub and Harvard Growth Lab.

R. María del Río Chanona

Affiliated Researcher

María holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Oxford and was previously a JSMF fellow at the Complexity Science Hub and Harvard Growth Lab.

R. María del Río Chanona

Affiliated Researcher

María holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Oxford and was previously a JSMF fellow at the Complexity Science Hub and Harvard Growth Lab.

François Lafond

Affiliated Researcher

François holds a PhD from the University of Maastricht and is a senior researcher at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the University of Oxford, where he is Deputy Director of the Complexity Economics Programme.

François Lafond

Affiliated Researcher

François holds a PhD from the University of Maastricht and is a senior researcher at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the University of Oxford, where he is Deputy Director of the Complexity Economics Programme.

François Lafond

Affiliated Researcher

François holds a PhD from the University of Maastricht and is a senior researcher at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the University of Oxford, where he is Deputy Director of the Complexity Economics Programme.

Anton Pichler

Affiliated Researcher

Anton Pichler is a tenure-track professor in Supply Chain Analytics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and affiliated researcher with Macrocosm. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from University of Oxford and was previously a JSMF fellow at the Complexity Science Hub.

Anton Pichler

Affiliated Researcher

Anton Pichler is a tenure-track professor in Supply Chain Analytics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and affiliated researcher with Macrocosm. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from University of Oxford and was previously a JSMF fellow at the Complexity Science Hub.

Anton Pichler

Affiliated Researcher

Anton Pichler is a tenure-track professor in Supply Chain Analytics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and affiliated researcher with Macrocosm. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from University of Oxford and was previously a JSMF fellow at the Complexity Science Hub.

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