Professor Michael Storper has been awarded a Royal Medal by the Royal Geographical Society. These are part of a series of awards that recognise extraordinary achievement in geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, photography and public engagement.
Michael Storper, Professor of Economic Geography, is awarded this year’s Founder’s Medal for scholarship and leadership in human and economic geography. His research work focuses on contemporary forces of globalisation, technological development, and industrial change.
The Royal Medals have been approved by Her Majesty the Queen, and are among the highest honours of their kind in the world. They have been presented since the 1830s and past recipients include David Livingstone, Professor Diana Liverman and Sir David Attenborough.
Professor Michael Storper said:
“I am honoured to receive this award as a member of LSE's Department of Geography and Environment. My interactions with my my departmental colleagues have been essential to any contributions I have been able to make to our discipline, and hence this award can be considered recognition of our work collectively, in the best spirit of LSE as a leading hub of social science in the world."
Broadcaster, writer and geographer Nicholas Crane, President of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), said:
“Michael Storper’s research has enhanced our understanding of the significance of the region and the importance of regional economies. He has also conducted pioneering research on the role of informal institutions, as well as on the geography of clusters and innovation. Michael has been at the forefront of setting up the theoretical and empirical framework of modern economic geography, and his work has inspired a generation of geographers.”