Loet Leydesdorff
Loet Leydesdorff | |
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Loet Leydesdorff, 2008. | |
| Born | Louis André Leydesdorff August 21, 1948 |
| Died | March 11, 2023 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Awards | Derek de Solla Price Memorial Medal |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Philosophical work | |
| Institutions | University of Amsterdam |
| Main interests | Dynamics of Scientific Communication and Technological Innovation |
| Notable ideas | Triple helix model of innovation |
| Website | http://www.leydesdorff.net |
Louis André (Loet) Leydesdorff (21 August 1948, Batavia (Dutch East Indies) - 11 March 2023, Amsterdam) was a Dutch sociologist, cyberneticist, communication scientist and Professor in the Dynamics of Scientific Communication and Technological Innovation at the University of Amsterdam. He is known for his work in the sociology of communication and innovation, especially for his Triple helix model of innovation developed with Henry Etzkowitz in the 1990s.