Marko Hekkert benoemd tot directeur van het Copernicus Institute
is per 1 april benoemd tot directeur van het Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development. Hij volgt hiermee op.
Hekkert studies the dynamics of emerging technological fields. Most of his studies focus on technological fields that contribute to a more sustainable society like renewable energy technologies. Theoretically he aims to contribute to the innovation systems perspective by improving our knowledge how emerging innovation systems develop and what type of micro mechanisms (power, lobby, research, strategy, expectations, resources) determine the dynamics of innovation systems.