Professor Judith Rees

Director of the Institute

Judith Rees has been the Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment since its launch in 2008.

Since 2 May 2011, Judith has been Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Dr Simon Dietz| and Samuel Fankhauser| are currently Acting Co-Directors of the Grantham Research Institute, until the LSE Director placement is permanently filled.

Judith also holds the following positions:

• Director of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy;
• Member of the UN Secretary General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation;
• Member of the International Scientific Advisory Council (ISAC);
• Member of The Netherlands' national research programmes, Climate changes Spatial Planning (CcSP) and Knowledge for Climate (KfC).  

Background

Judith was Deputy Director of LSE from 1998 to 2004.

She has acted as an advisor to the World Bank on water privatisation, regulation and pricing and to a number of national governments on institutional design and regulatory regimes. She was member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Global Water Partnership from 1996 until 2009. Judith has also been chair of the Training and Development Board and member of the central Council at the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), from 2004 to 2010.

Judith was awarded the title of a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2006.

Research programmes

• Adaptation and development

Co-topic lead of 'Adaptation, growth and poverty alleviation|'

Co-topic lead of 'Private and autonomous adaptation|'

Research interests

• The governance of environmental resources and risk;
• Institutional design;
• Climate change adaptation;
• Public-private partnerships regulation;
• Use of market mechanisms;
• The water sector.

More information

• LSE Experts directory

Contact details

• Email
• Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7955 6228