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Ian GoldinBritish professor
Date of Birth: 01.01.1955
Country:  Great Britain |
Content:
- Ian Goldin: A Life in Leadership and Scholarship
- Development and Financial Roles
- World Bank Leadership
- Oxford Martin School
- Other Engagements
Ian Goldin: A Life in Leadership and Scholarship
Education and Early CareerIan Goldin, a British professor of South African origin at the University of Oxford in England, laid the foundation for his academic career at Pretoria Boys High School and Rondebosch Boys High School in Cape Town. He subsequently pursued a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Bachelor of Science at the University of Cape Town, a Master of Science at the London School of Economics, and a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. In 1999, he completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD.
Development and Financial Roles
Prior to 1996, Goldin served as Chief Economist for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London and Programme Director for the OECD in Paris, where he led the Development Centre's programs on trade, environment, and sustainable development.
From 1996 to 2001, Goldin was the Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and an advisor to President Nelson Mandela. He transformed the Bank from an apartheid-era institution into a leading development agent in the 14 countries of Southern Africa. During this period, Goldin was also Finance Director of South Africa's bid to host the Olympic Games.
World Bank Leadership
Goldin joined the World Bank as Director of Development Policy (2001-2003) and later became Vice President (2003-2006). As part of the Bank's senior management, he was directly responsible for its relationship with the United Kingdom and all other European, North American, and developed countries. Goldin led the Bank's engagement with the United Nations and other partners.
As Director of Development Policy, Goldin worked on the Bank's research and strategy agenda with Chief Economist Lord Nicholas Stern under the leadership of James Wolfensohn. During this period, Goldin served as a Special Representative to the United Nations and worked on the UN Executive Board and the UN Reform Task Force.
Oxford Martin School
In 2006, Goldin became the Founding Director of the Oxford Martin School. The school has established 45 research programs involving over 500 scholars from more than 100 disciplines. He remained as the School's Director until September 2016, when he was succeeded by Achim Steiner.
Goldin initiated and was Vice-Chair of the Oxford Martin Commission on Future Generations, which brought together international leaders from government, business, academia, media, and civil society to consider the long-term perspective in international negotiations. Chaired by Pascal Lamy, the Commission published its findings in October 2013.
Other Engagements
Goldin has served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Sciences Po in Paris and worked on the Advisory Boards of ETH-Zurich and the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations in Paris. He is an Honorary Trustee of Comic Relief and Chair of the Core-Econ Trustee Initiative to reform economics education and teaching. He is the author and presenter of the BBC series "After the Crash," "The Pandemic that Changed the World," and the documentary "Will AI Kill Development?"
As a visiting lecturer, Goldin has delivered lectures, masterclasses, and workshops at universities including Oxford, Harvard, MIT, Columbia (New York), UC Berkeley, LSE, Sussex, Sorbonne (Paris 1), SciencesPo., Toulouse, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Tokyo, Cape Town, Witwatersrand, Dar es Salaam, Accra, Beijing, Tsinghua, Shanghai, Singapore, Thailand (TDRI), Rome, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Fe de Bogotá, San Paulo, Buenos Aires, Managua, Mexico, and numerous foundations and think tanks.
Goldin is the author of 23 books and over 60 journal articles. He is co-author of the acclaimed "Exceptional People: How Migration Shaped Our World and Will Define Our Future."
