Evan Michelson joined the Rockefeller Foundation in 2008. As an associate director, Michelson is responsible for creating foresight and horizon scanning processes aimed at identifying new ideas and anticipating long-terms trends. In this role, he has overseen a scenario planning exercise on the future of technology and international development, managed a global network of forward-looking researchers, and conducted strategic analysis related to a wide range of emerging themes.
Prior to joining the Rockefeller Foundation, Michelson was a Research Associate for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Woodrow Center in Washington, DC, where he conducted nanotechnology policy analysis and co-created the first publicly available inventory of nanotechnology consumer products. He has also worked as a visiting researcher in Korea, a science instructor in South Africa, and a fellow at The National Academies. His has published several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters covering issues related to science and technology policy, globalization, and foresight.
Michelson received a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, master’s degrees from Columbia University and The George Washington University, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at New York University.
