Gerry George
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Gerry George or Gerard George is professor of innovation and entrepreneurship and founding director of The Rajiv Gandhi Centre http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/rajivgandhicentre at Imperial College London
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/. Named after Rajiv Gandhi
, former Prime Minister of India, the Centre was launched in December 2007 at Mumbai to facilitate research, technology and educational partnerships between Imperial College and Indian organisations and businesses,,. George notably hosts the Innovation for Inclusive Growth annual conference at Imperial College with a focus on energy, and healthcare access in less developed countries. The Centre's 'Conversations with India' talk series provides a platform for topics of relevance to the UK-India partnership. This series was launched by Dr. Sam Pitroda and features prominent leaders in UK and India.
In 2010, he was awarded a prestigious Professorial Fellowship by the UK's Economic and Social Research Council
for his research on resource-constrained innovation and inclusive growth,. From 2007 - 2009, he was an Innovation Fellow of the Advanced Institute of Management Research
. He conducts executive development programmes in India on the topics of innovation management, global growth and entrepreneurship, and managing in turbulent times.
Gerard George has numerous academic papers to his credit and is probably best known for his widely cited co-authored paper on absorptive capacity
of firms with Professor Shaker Zahra. Another contribution is on the performance consequences of slack in private firms. He showed the "less is more" philosophy or that 'resource constraints' improves financial performance in small and medium sized enterprises. He has co-authored other papers on internationalisation and entrepreneurship, patenting and licensing, and innovation management. His book 'Inventing Entrepreneurs: Technology Innovators and their Entrepreneurial Journey' focuses on scientists in academic and corporate environments who pursue entrepreneurial careers.
Before his Chair at Imperial College London, he was a professor at London Business School
http://www.london.edu and the University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.bus.wisc.edu/. He is an alumnus of Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
. He is actively involved in developing junior faculty in entrepreneurship and strategic management. He was on the program committee of the Strategic Management Society
special conference on India http://india.strategicmanagement.net/index.php held December 2008 at the Indian School of Business
, Hyderabad. He is known to have strong entrepreneurial interest and active in creating new businesses http://www.topuniversities.com/gradschool/grad_school_news/article/view_from_the_top_gerry_george_imperial_college_london/.
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/. Named after Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
, former Prime Minister of India, the Centre was launched in December 2007 at Mumbai to facilitate research, technology and educational partnerships between Imperial College and Indian organisations and businesses,,. George notably hosts the Innovation for Inclusive Growth annual conference at Imperial College with a focus on energy, and healthcare access in less developed countries. The Centre's 'Conversations with India' talk series provides a platform for topics of relevance to the UK-India partnership. This series was launched by Dr. Sam Pitroda and features prominent leaders in UK and India.
In 2010, he was awarded a prestigious Professorial Fellowship by the UK's Economic and Social Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
The Economic and Social Research Council is one of the seven Research Councils in the United Kingdom. It receives most of its funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and provides funding and support for research and training work in social and economic issues, such as...
for his research on resource-constrained innovation and inclusive growth,. From 2007 - 2009, he was an Innovation Fellow of the Advanced Institute of Management Research
Advanced Institute of Management Research
-Objectives:The Advanced Institute of Management Research is an initiative in the field of management research, with four key objectives:* Conduct research that will identify actions to enhance the UK's international competitiveness...
. He conducts executive development programmes in India on the topics of innovation management, global growth and entrepreneurship, and managing in turbulent times.
Gerard George has numerous academic papers to his credit and is probably best known for his widely cited co-authored paper on absorptive capacity
Absorptive capacity
In business administration, absorptive capacity has been defined as "a firm's ability to recognize the value of new information, assimilate it, and apply it to commercial ends". It is studied on individual, group, firm, and national levels. Antecedents are prior-based knowledge and communication...
of firms with Professor Shaker Zahra. Another contribution is on the performance consequences of slack in private firms. He showed the "less is more" philosophy or that 'resource constraints' improves financial performance in small and medium sized enterprises. He has co-authored other papers on internationalisation and entrepreneurship, patenting and licensing, and innovation management. His book 'Inventing Entrepreneurs: Technology Innovators and their Entrepreneurial Journey' focuses on scientists in academic and corporate environments who pursue entrepreneurial careers.
Before his Chair at Imperial College London, he was a professor at London Business School
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
http://www.london.edu and the University of Wisconsin-Madison http://www.bus.wisc.edu/. He is an alumnus of Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, is a private university located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. BITS Pilani is considered one of the most prestigious and selective universities in India...
. He is actively involved in developing junior faculty in entrepreneurship and strategic management. He was on the program committee of the Strategic Management Society
Strategic Management Society
The Strategic Management Society is a professional society for the advancement of Strategic Management. The Society is unique in bringing together the worlds of reflective practice and thoughtful scholarship. The Society consists of nearly 3,000 members representing various backgrounds and...
special conference on India http://india.strategicmanagement.net/index.php held December 2008 at the Indian School of Business
Indian School of Business
The Indian School of Business is a business school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. It offers a Post Graduate Programme in Management , a Fellow Program in Management, and a Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior...
, Hyderabad. He is known to have strong entrepreneurial interest and active in creating new businesses http://www.topuniversities.com/gradschool/grad_school_news/article/view_from_the_top_gerry_george_imperial_college_london/.
External links
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/rajivgandhicentre
- Professor George's webpage http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/g.george
- Imperial College London http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/
- UK-India Business Council http://www.ukibc.com/