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Geoffrey West

Theoretical Physicist, Distinguished Professor & Past President of Santa Fe Institute

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Geoffrey West Biography

Geoffrey West is a theoretical physicist whose primary interests have been in fundamental questions in physics, especially those concerning the elementary particles, their interactions and cosmological implications. West served as SFI President from July 2005 through July 2009. Prior to joining the Santa Fe Institute as a Distinguished Professor in 2003, he was the leader, and founder, of the high energy physics group at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he is one of only approximately ten Senior Fellows.

His long-term fascination in general scaling phenomena evolved into a highly productive collaboration on the origin of universal scaling laws that pervade biology from the molecular genomic scale up through mitochondria and cells to whole organisms and ecosystems. This led to the development of realistic quantitative models for the structural and functional design of organisms based on underlying universal principles. This work, begun at the Institute, has received much attention in both the scientific and popular press, and provides a framework for quantitative understanding of problems ranging from fundamental issues in biology (such as cell size, growth, metabolic rate, DNA nucleotide substitution rates, and the structure and dynamics of ecosystems) to questions at the forefront of medical research (such as aging, sleep, and cancer). Among his current interests is the extension of these ideas to understand quantitatively the structure and dynamics of social organizations, such as cities and corporations, including the relationships between economies of scale, growth, innovation and wealth creation and their implications for long-term survivability and sustainability.

He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and was one of their Centenary Speakers in 2003. He has been a lecturer in many popular and distinguished scientist series worldwide, as well as at the World Economic Forum. Among recent honors, he was a co-receiver of the Mercer Award from the Ecological Society of America, the Weldon Memorial Prize (2005), Oxford University and the Glenn Award for research on Aging and the APS Szilard Award (2013). In 2006 he was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" and his work selected as one of the breakthrough ideas of 2007 by the Harvard Business Review. He is the author of several books, a visiting Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London, and an associate fellow of the Said Business School at Oxford University.

West received his BA from Cambridge University in 1961 and his doctorate from Stanford University in 1966, where he returned in 1970 to become a member of the faculty. West is married to Jacqueline West, a psychologist in private practice; they have two children: Joshua, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California and an Olympic silver-medalist. Devorah, is studying International Studies at Stanford.

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Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies

Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies

A Guide to Major House Repairs

A Guide to Major House Repairs

Leatherwork: A Manual of Techniques

Leatherwork: A Manual of Techniques

Dolls' Houses: Woodwork Projects

Dolls' Houses: Woodwork Projects

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Geoffrey West

Theoretical Physicist, Distinguished Professor & Past President of Santa Fe Institute

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Geoffrey West Biography

Geoffrey West is a theoretical physicist whose primary interests have been in fundamental questions in physics, especially those concerning the elementary particles, their interactions and cosmological implications. West served as SFI President from July 2005 through July 2009. Prior to joining the Santa Fe Institute as a Distinguished Professor in 2003, he was the leader, and founder, of the high energy physics group at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he is one of only approximately ten Senior Fellows.

His long-term fascination in general scaling phenomena evolved into a highly productive collaboration on the origin of universal scaling laws that pervade biology from the molecular genomic scale up through mitochondria and cells to whole organisms and ecosystems. This led to the development of realistic quantitative models for the structural and functional design of organisms based on underlying universal principles. This work, begun at the Institute, has received much attention in both the scientific and popular press, and provides a framework for quantitative understanding of problems ranging from fundamental issues in biology (such as cell size, growth, metabolic rate, DNA nucleotide substitution rates, and the structure and dynamics of ecosystems) to questions at the forefront of medical research (such as aging, sleep, and cancer). Among his current interests is the extension of these ideas to understand quantitatively the structure and dynamics of social organizations, such as cities and corporations, including the relationships between economies of scale, growth, innovation and wealth creation and their implications for long-term survivability and sustainability.

He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and was one of their Centenary Speakers in 2003. He has been a lecturer in many popular and distinguished scientist series worldwide, as well as at the World Economic Forum. Among recent honors, he was a co-receiver of the Mercer Award from the Ecological Society of America, the Weldon Memorial Prize (2005), Oxford University and the Glenn Award for research on Aging and the APS Szilard Award (2013). In 2006 he was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" and his work selected as one of the breakthrough ideas of 2007 by the Harvard Business Review. He is the author of several books, a visiting Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London, and an associate fellow of the Said Business School at Oxford University.

West received his BA from Cambridge University in 1961 and his doctorate from Stanford University in 1966, where he returned in 1970 to become a member of the faculty. West is married to Jacqueline West, a psychologist in private practice; they have two children: Joshua, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California and an Olympic silver-medalist. Devorah, is studying International Studies at Stanford.

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Geoffrey West Videos

  • Digital Transformation: Interview with Geoffrey West, Professor at ...
    Digital Transformation: Interview with Geoffrey West, Professor at ...
    Digital Transformation, A Project by Manuel Stagars http://www. digitaltransformation-film.com For interviews about the brave new world of ...
  • SFI Community Lecture - Geoffrey West - YouTube
    SFI Community Lecture - Geoffrey West - YouTube
    The Future of the Planet: Life, Growth and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies, with Geoffrey West Why do we stop growing, live for 100 ...
  • Geoffrey West: Scale: The Search for Simplicity and Unity in the ...
    Geoffrey West: "Scale: The Search for Simplicity and Unity in the ...
    Scale: The Search for Simplicity and Unity in the Complexity of Life, from Cells to Cities, Companies to Ecosystems, Milliseconds to Millennia ...
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Geoffrey West Books

Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies
Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies
A Guide to Major House Repairs
A Guide to Major House Repairs
Leatherwork: A Manual of Techniques
Leatherwork: A Manual of Techniques
Dolls' Houses: Woodwork Projects
Dolls' Houses: Woodwork Projects

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  • How to book Geoffrey West?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Geoffrey West for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Geoffrey West, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Geoffrey West or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Geoffrey West?

    Speaking fees for Geoffrey West, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Geoffrey West charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Geoffrey West, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Geoffrey West?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Geoffrey West for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Geoffrey West for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Geoffrey West or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Geoffrey West or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Geoffrey West is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Geoffrey West for your event is available upon request. Geoffrey West generally travels from Santa Fe, NM, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Harald Haas, Marco Tempest, Ben Goldacre, Bunker Roy and Mike Biddle. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Geoffrey West for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Geoffrey West Speaker Videos

  • Digital Transformation: Interview with Geoffrey West, Professor at ...
    Digital Transformation: Interview with Geoffrey West, Professor at ...
    Digital Transformation, A Project by Manuel Stagars http://www. digitaltransformation-film.com For interviews about the brave new world of ...
    SFI Community Lecture - Geoffrey West - YouTube
    SFI Community Lecture - Geoffrey West - YouTube
    The Future of the Planet: Life, Growth and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies, with Geoffrey West Why do we stop growing, live for 100 ...
  • Geoffrey West: "Scale: The Search for Simplicity and Unity in the ...
    Geoffrey West: Scale: The Search for Simplicity and Unity in the ...
    Scale: The Search for Simplicity and Unity in the Complexity of Life, from Cells to Cities, Companies to Ecosystems, Milliseconds to Millennia ...
    Ideas@Davos | Urbanization | Geoffrey West
    Ideas@Davos | Urbanization | Geoffrey West
    http://www.weforum.org/ Physicist Geoffrey West encourages us to start thinking in a more systemic way about problems generated by urbanization. He says we can use the "Science of Cities" - a...
  • Geoffrey West: The surprising math of cities and corporations
    Geoffrey West: The surprising math of cities and corporations
    http://www.ted.com Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities -- that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be...
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