Eric Neumayer

Eric Neumayer (born 1970) is a professor of Environment and Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is Pro-Director of Faculty Development. He holds a Diplom in Economics from Saarland University, a Master of Science and PhD in Development Studies from LSE, awarded by the University of London. In 2003, he was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize in Geography. He is an Associate of the Center for the Study of Civil War at the Peace Research Institute Oslo.

In September 2020 he was appointed as Vice President and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Planning and Resources) at The London School of Economics and Political Science, and in summer 2023 became interim President and Vice Chancellor, after the departure of the previous president, Baroness Minouche Shafik.