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Anna Grzymala-Busse
Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and, by courtesy, at the Hoover Institution
BioAnna Grzymala-Busse is the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science, the Director of the Europe Center, and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute. Her research focuses on the historical development of the state and its transformation, political parties, religion and politics, and post-communist politics. Other areas of interest include populism, informal institutions, and causal mechanisms.
She is the author of three books: Redeeming the Communist Past: The Regeneration of Communist Successor Parties; Rebuilding Leviathan: Party Competition and State Development in Post-Communist Europe; Nations Under God: How Churches Use Moral Authority to Influence Politics and Sacred Foundations: the Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State. She is also a recipient of the Carnegie and Guggenheim Fellowships. -
Derick Guan
Undergraduate, Math and Computational Science
BioDerick is a student at the Stanford University Mathematical & Computational Science program, advised by Professor Chiara Sabatti. His academic interest focuses on the enterprise innovation and investment opportunities in the technology sector. He is the founder and the president of the Stanford Impact Investing Group, advisor to the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education, and previously the captain of the Stanford NCAA Nordic Ski Team.
Derick is in involved in different entrepreneurial and investment activities in the topic of technology and climate. He was the co-founder of NUMU Capital, a financial technology enterprise democratizing access to private market, and the founder of THINKERS&Design., a design innovation consultancy. He has also worked in different private market growth stage to buyout stage investment activities, with different financial institutions in the US, Europe and Asia.
Derick is recognized as the "Top 20 Young Entrepreneurs in Europe", serves various advisor roles on climate initiatives in private and governmental sector, and on DEI initiatives in the education sector.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcguan/