Sean Gourley
New Zealander, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, PhD in Physics specializing in 'networks and complexity', just finished a research fellowship at Oxford in the quantitative analysis of war and terrorism.
| Headline: | Scientist |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://www.twitter.com/sgourley |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Financial, Media, Nanotech |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Management, Product design, Writing |
| Location: | Oxford |
| Groups: | Global Entrepreneurship Week , South Park Portfolio Competition |
| Visas: | Europe, United States and New Zealand/Australia |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Offering Expertise, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects |
| Tags: | Artificial Intelligence, complexity, conflict, data analysis, data mining, Strategy, track and field, war |
| Schools: | University of Canterbury, Christchurch, University of Oxford |
FEATURED STARTUP
YouNoodle
YouNoodle
YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Said Business School Oxford |
| Position: | Research Fellow |
| Time period: | October 2006 - April 2008 |
| Description: | Conducted novel research into the quantitative analysis of wars and terrorism |
| Employer: | NASA |
| Position: | Scientist |
| Time period: | June 2004 - January 2005 |
| Description: | Research into the design of self repairing nanocircuits |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Oxford |
| Time period: | 2002 - 2007 |
| Degree: | Physics: Complex Systems, PhD |
| University: | University of Canterbury, Christchurch |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2002 |
| Degree: | Physics: Nanotechnology, MSc |
PUBLICATIONS
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Track and Field, Decathlon, Surfing |
| Awards: | Rhodes Scholarship
TED fellow 2009 |
Sean's Startups (1)
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YouNoodle
YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation.
Sean is Following (287)
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Flaivr
Still quasi-stealth mode. A new consumer internet service that makes people better enjoy their 'tastes and interests'. Will be utilizing facebook APIs but won't get dependent on it. It will be a platform, complimentary service to exi...
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Zogix
Zogix provides a platform for companies and consumers to measure and track Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, monitor and store emissions reduced from energy efficiency initiatives, and monetize co2 saved from change in energy consumption.
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Sean's Contacts (90)
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Karen Solomon
Recently honored as one of Glamour Magazine's 70 Green Heroes, Karen Solomon has been involved with the development of socially responsible business for the past 5 years.
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Karina Hillestad
Copywriter/ Art Director
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Skyler Kanegi
Seeking to change the world in creative ways.
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Frederik Hermann
International communications and marketing.