Suchith​ Anand​

Suchith Anand is Professor of Practice in Science Policy at the University of Exeter. He is an internationally recognised expert in sustainable development and geospatial science, providing guidance and advice to governments and international organisations on data science, data ethics, open education, open data and open science policies.

Suchith has served as a member of many international scientific committees. He is currently serving as a member of the International Science Council’s Committee on Data (CODATA) Task Group on Data Ethics. He is the founding chair of Geospatial IG of the Research Data Alliance (RDA), contributing to advancing geospatial data science. He has extensive research and teaching experience working in universities in the UK and India (Indian Institute of Technology Madras, University of South Wales, Birkbeck University of London and University of Nottingham). He has supervised PhD, master’s and undergraduate students and has been an external PhD examiner for UK and European Universities.

Suchith has authored a wide range of publications; from journal papers, scientific reports, book chapters to international strategy documents. He is passionate about education enabling an inclusive society which supports a full commitment to equality, diversity and the public good. He has positioned his work to serve as a bridge between academia and the worlds of policy and practice. His recent research has focused on ‘Leadership for a More Ethical, Equitable, and Just World’.