Biography: Peter Buckley

 Biography

Professor Peter J. Buckley, Alliance Manchester Business School, UK is one of the world’s most influential voices in International Business. With more than 63,000 citations on Google Scholar, his groundbreaking work has shaped how we understand multinational enterprises and global strategy.

A pioneering academic and institution builder, Professor Buckley founded both the Centre for International Business and the Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds—two globally recognized hubs for research and collaboration.His expertise has been sought by leading universities worldwide, including the Sorbonne in Paris, Groningen, Hong Kong City University, BI Norwegian Business School Oslo, Lancaster, and Reading, where he has served as Visiting Professor.

Over an illustrious career, he has authored 30 books and more than 250 peer-reviewed journal articles, including around 30 in the Journal of International Business Studies. His research explores the theory of the multinational enterprise, focusing on foreign direct investment, knowledge management, and internationalization from emerging economies such as China and India.

A leader in the field, Professor Buckley has served as President of the Academy of International Business (2002–2004) and Chair of the European International Business Academy (2009–2012). His outstanding contributions have earned him some of academia’s highest honors, including appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), the Richard Whipp Lifetime Achievement Award, and election as a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).

 

  • BA Economics, York; MA, East Anglia
  • PhD Economics, Lancaster
  • Dr h.c. (Uppsala); DSc hon. (Lappeenranta) Dr. Merc.H.C. (Copenhagen), Doctor of Laws, H.C. (Carleton), DBA, h.c. (Hong Kong Metropolitan University), Doctor of Laws, H.C. (Leeds).
  • 200th Anniversary Chair in International Business, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester

 

Fellowships

  • Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB)
  • Fellow of the British Academy of Management (BAM)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
  • Fellow of the European International Business Academy (EIBA)
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS)
  • Fellow of the Japan Academy of International Business Studies
  • Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).

 

Offices

  • President of the Academy of International Business (2002-04).
  • Chair of the European International Business Academy (2009-2012).
  • Cheung Kong Scholar Chair Professor, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing.
  • Principal Consultant/Senior Advisor UNCTAD (2008 - 2011).

 

Prizes and Awards

  • Viipuri Prize Award in Strategic Management and Business Economics 2006
  • IMD Booz Allen Hamilton Strategy+Business Eminent Scholar in Management Prize 2008
  • Richard Whipp Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 (British Academy of Management)
  • John H. Dunning Prize for Lifetime Achievement (UKAIB) 2017
  • EIASM (European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management) Interdisciplinary Leadership Award 2019
  • Medal of the City of Rennes, 2019
  • JIBS Platinum Medal for Scholarship as the most frequent contributor during the first 50 years of the journal. 2019
  • British Academy of Management (BAM) Medal for Research, 2021
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 2012 "for services to higher education, international business and research"
  • Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), 2014

 

Publications

  • He has published over 250 refereed articles, and 28 books plus edited 20 more that have over 62,023 Google citations (h-index 106). (April 2025)