David De Cremer

David De Cremer is the provost chair and professor in Management and Organisation at NUS Business School, a fellow at the University of Cambridge, Department of Economics & Policy, an affiliate researcher at the JusticeCollaboratory at Yale Law School, Yale University (US). Before moving to NUS, he was the KPMG endowed professor of management studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, and a fellow at St. Edmunds college, University of Cambridge (UK).

He was an associate editor of Academy of Management Annals and Social Justice Research and is a member of the international advisory board at California Management Review. He has published over more than 250 articles and book chapters in the fields of psychology, organizational behavior and management and has edited several academic books integrating the fields of economics, management, psychology and finance by employing behavioral approaches. He is also the co-author (with Tian Tao and Wu Chunbo) of the book “Huawei: Leadership, culture and connectivity”, which was a global best-seller. His work has been discussed in media such as, among others, the Scientific American, Bloomberg News, The Economist, Forbes, The Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Wall Street Journal, CBS Money Watch, The Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, BBC, and Psychology Today.

In 2005 he received the honor to become a fellow of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science. In 2009-2010 he was named the most influential (behavioral) economist in the Netherlands (Top 40 of economists) and in 2016 he was named one of the Top Thought Leaders in Trust by the organization Trust across America (alongside late management guru Stephen Covey and Richard Edelman, President and CEO of Edelman; publisher of the annual Edelman Trust Barometer) whose annual list recognizes people for efforts “in elevating societal trust.” He is the recipient of many scientific awards including the British Psychology Society award for “Outstanding Ph.D. thesis in social psychology”, the “Jos Jaspars Early Career award for outstanding contributions to social psychology”, the “Comenius European Young Psychologist award”, and the “International Society for Justice Research Early Career Contribution Award”. In 2013 he was awarded the CEIBS Research Excellence Award (Shanghai, China) and in 2015 received the mid-career award from the British Psychology Society for his contributions to the field of psychology.

He was born in Belgium (Leuven) and has extensive global experience having lived and worked in Europe, UK, US, Middle-East and Asia. Professor De Cremer is interested in examining the behavioral and managerial foundations of what makes leaders effective, across a variety of industries. Recently, he developed a specific research program on understanding the role of leadership in the new technology era. His other interests include promotion of the field of behavioral business ethics (in 2012 he published the first book on this area of investigation), understanding the role that trust plays in organizations and how technological developments seem to narrow down the content of the notion trustworthiness and create new inequalities, the importance of organizational justice in promoting inclusive and collaborative work cultures, and the international dimensions of business with a specific focus on China, UK US and the EU and how those relationships influence policy-making.

Recognition & Awards

• Recipient of a Visiting Fellowship at the Hoover Institution (a public policy think tank and research institution), Stanford University - 2019
• Most cited The Leadership Quarterly Articles since 2015 - 2015
• Recipient of the 2015 mid-career award by the British Psychology Society (BPS) for my significant contributions to the field of social psychology. - 2015
• Recipient of the Pwc funded 2018 award for best business book in Russia - 2014
• The Leadership Quarterly Decennial Influential Article Award - 2014
• Top Thought Leaders in Trust by the organization Trust across America - 2014
• Recipient of the CEIBS 2013 External Academic Honor - 2013
• Recipient of the 2013 CEIBS Research Excellence Award - 2013
• Finalist of the “outstanding publication in organizational behaviour competition 2011” by the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management. - 2011
• 2011 ERIM (Erasmus Research Institute of Management; Rotterdam School of Management) “impact on managerial practices” award - 2011
• Number 1 position in the top-40 of Dutch Economists in 2009-2010 - 2010
• Elected “ERIM (Erasmus Research Institute for Management Research) research fellow” at Rotterdam School of Management - 2009
• “best paper award” at the annual WAOP (Work and organizational psychology association in the Netherlands) - 2008
• International Society for Justice Research Early Career Contribution Award”. - 2008
• Comenius European Young Psychologist Award - 2007
• Research Fellowship at the J.F. Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA - 2007
• “best paper award” for an article published in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology - 2006
• Emerald LiteratiNetwork 2006 Highly Commended Award - 2006
• Membership “Young Academy of Science” - 2006
• Included in the “Cream of Science”, (2005, showcase of Dutch prominent research; “Keur der Wetenschap”) - 2005
• Jos Jaspers Early Career Award for Outstanding contributions to social psychology - 2005
• Elected member to Society of Experimental Social Psychology - 2005
• Fellowship Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences - 2004
• Nominee (one of the three finalists) for the American Psychology Association (APA) Award for best Ph.D.-thesis in Group Psychology - 2000
• Outstanding Social Psychology PhD-thesis - 2000
• Postgraduate Study Visit Award - 1998

Educational Qualifications

• MA, University of Cambridge, UK, 2017
• Ph.D, University of Southampton, UK, 2000
• MSc, Social Psychology, University of Leuven, Belgium, 1995
• BA, Philosophy, University of Leuven, Belgium, 1995

Academic Experience

• Visiting fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, US, 2019 - current
• Professor and Provost Chair, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, 2019 - current
• KPMG endowed professor in management studies, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 2014 - 2019
• Professor in Management, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China, 2012 - 2014
• Visiting professor, London Business School, UK, 2009 - 2014
• Professor in Behavioral Business Ethics, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, 2008 - 2014
• Visiting fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, US, 2007 - 2008
• Visiting professor, New York University, US, 2001 - 2005