Geoffrey West
BritishScienceb. 1940
Geoffrey Brian West is a British theoretical physicist and former president and distinguished professor of the Santa Fe Institute. He is known for his work on complexity science, particularly the development of a scientific model of cities and the metabolic theory of ecology. He was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2006.
Awards
['Weldon Memorial Prize (2005)', 'Mercer Award (Ecological Society of America)', 'Glenn Award for research on Aging', 'APS Szilard Award (2013)']
Notable Works
['Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies']
