Berta Martin-López

Berta Martín-López is Professor of International Sustainable Development in the Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI) and co-head of the Transformation Lab at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. Her research is collaborative, inter- and transdisciplinary, aiming to understand the role of values, knowledge, and institutions in supporting transformation pathways to sustainable and just futures across diverse social-ecological systems. She places special emphasis on "care-full" research processes that foster reciprocity, reflexivity, and respect for all persons involved in the research process, including praxis partners, early-career scholars, and minorities. Berta Martín-López is one of the most cited researchers worldwide ("Highly Cited Researchers") and an elected member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences.