Prof. Martin Christopher Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Logistics, Cranfield School of Management, UK

Martin Christopher is Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Logistics at Cranfield School of Management. His work in the field of logistics and supply chain management has gained international recognition. He has published widely and his recent books include Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Marketing Logistics. Martin Christopher co-founded the... read moreInternational Journal of Logistics Management and was its joint Editor for 18 years. At Cranfield, Martin Christopher chairs the Advisory Board of the Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. In addition to leading a number of on-going research projects in logistics and supply chain management, Martin Christopher is active as an advisor to many organizations and is a non-executive Director of LCP Consulting, a specialist consulting service in the fields of logistics and supply chain management. Martin Christopher is an Emeritus Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. In 1988 he was awarded the Sir Robert Lawrence Gold Medal for his contribution to logistics education, in 1997 he was given the USA Council of Logistics Management's Foundation Award and in 2005 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the USA Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. In 2007 he was appointed a Foundation Professor of the UK Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and in 2008 was awarded the Institute's Swinbank Award for lifetime achievement.