LUMS Inaugural Lecture: Professor Kostas Selviaridis

About this event

Lancaster University Management School is excited to invite you to our Inaugural Lecture Series, a special set of public lectures that celebrates the careers of our newest Professors. Each lecture will feature a brief presentation by one of our Professors, offering an overview of their research and a glimpse into their personal academic journey.

The lectures will be held online throughout the academic year, allowing us to make them accessible to a broad audience, including staff, students, and the wider public. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes, including time for both the presentation and a Q&A session.

An inaugural lecture is a distinguished academic event, marking the promotion of a colleague to professorship—a significant milestone in their career. These events provide a unique opportunity for our newly appointed Professors to share their pioneering research, highlight their achievements in research, innovation, engagement, and teaching, and showcase the societal impact of their work.

The series is free of charge and open to everyone. Whether you are an expert in the field or simply curious, we warmly welcome all staff, students, their guests, and members of the local community to join us in celebrating these academic milestones.

About the speaker

Kostas Selviaridis is Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the Department of Management Science, Lancaster University Management School. He has held visiting positions in multiple institutions internationally including at the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University, and the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. His current research focusses on public contracting and its role in promoting innovation, resilience, and sustainability goals in supply chains. It is directly relevant for the UN Sustainable Development Goals No. 3, 9, and 12. Kostas’ research programme includes, for instance, a focus on innovation-oriented procurement policies to address societal challenges such as accessible and affordable healthcare; and contracting in pharmaceutical supply chains to curb shortages of medicines and mitigate environmental impacts of medicine manufacturing . His research in the latter area involves collaboration with NHS England’s Medicine Value and Access Directorate. More broadly, Kostas is interested in the interplay between supply chain management and public policy.

Kostas' engaged research with firms of all sizes and public sector bodies has attracted external funding and is internationally recognised. His work recently won the prestigious "Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award" of the US-based Journal of Supply Chain Management. His research has appeared in other leading outlets including Journal of Operations Management, Research Policy, and Decision Sciences. Kostas serves as Associate Editor in the Journal of Supply Chain Management and the Journal Purchasing and Supply Management. He is an elected Board Member of the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) and a regular speaker and co-organiser of sessions at multiple international conferences.

Please note you will be sent a TEAMS link to join the lecture following registration.

Host or Publisher Lancaster University Management School