Geoffrey West, Distinguished Professor and former President of the Santa Fe Institute, is a theoretical physicist who has worked across the physical, biological and social sciences ranging from quarks and cells to cities, and from growth and mortality to innovation. Most recently, he is best known for his work on scaling and as an originator of the Metabolic Theory of Ecology and of the Science of Cities. West has lectured at high profile events including TED and Davos and his work featured in many publications, podcasts and TV productions, including the Venice Biennale. He authored the best-selling book Scale and was named to Time magazine's list of 100 in 2007.