The Regional Science Association was organized in December 1954 at the annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Associations in Detroit, Michigan. The founder of the association was Walter Isard, who served as chairman in the formative years. In 1957 elections were held for the first time. The following is a list of persons who held the office of President, the term and the scholarly field of the president, generally defined as the field of their highest degree.
Presidents, Terms & Fields
|
Mark Partridge USA, 2019-20, Economics (VP 2018) |
Budy Resosudarmo Indonesia/Australia, 2017-18, Economics (Jacques Poot, VP 2016) |
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose Spain/UK, 2015-16, Geography (VP 2014) |
Jean-Claude Thill Belgium/ USA, 2013-14, Public Policy (VP, 2012) |
Yoshiro Higano Japan, 2011-12, Environmental Science (VP 2010) |
Roberta Capello Italy, 2009-10, Regional Economics (VP 2008) |
Roger R. Stough USA, 2007-08, Geography and Environmental Engineering (VP 2006) |
Robert J. Stimson Australia, 2005-06, Geography (VP 2004) |
Antoine Bailly France/Switzerland, 2003-04, Geography (VP 2002) |
Geoffrey J.D. Hewings UK/ USA, 2001-02, Geography (VP 2000) |
Hirotada Kohno Japan, 1999-00, Economics (VP 1998) |
Peter W.J. Batey UK, 1997-98, City Planning (VP 1996) |
Kingsley E. Haynes USA, 1995-96, Geography and Environmental Engineering (VP 1994) |
Lay J. Gibson USA, 1993-94, Geography (VP 1992) |
Peter Nijkamp Netherlands, 1991-92, Economics (VP 1990) |
In 1989, the Regional Science Association was reorganized as the Regional Science Association International. Beginning in 1991, Presidents serve two-year terms.
| Rodney C. Jensen, Australia, 1989-90, Economics |
| Rolf Funck, Germany, 1988-89, Economics |
| Noboru Sakashita, Japan, 1987-88, Economics |
| David Boyce, USA, 1986-87, Regional Science |
| Lloyd Rodwin, USA, 1985-86, Regional Planning |
| Ake Andersson, Sweden, 1984-85, Economics |
| Allan Pred, USA, 1983-84, Geography |
| Barclay G. Jones, USA, 1982-83, Economics |
| Ryszard Domanski, Poland, 1981-82, Geography |
| Jean Paelinck, Netherlands ,1980-81, Economics |
| Martin J. Beckmann, USA, Germany, 1979-80, Economics |
| William Alonso, USA, 1978-79, Regional Science |
| Per Holm, Sweden, 1977-78, City Planning |
| Leo H. Klaassen, Netherlands, 1976-77, Economics |
| Morgan D. Thomas, USA, 1975-76, Geography |
| Stan Czamanski, USA and Israel, 1975-76, Regional Science |
| Genpachiro Konno, Japan, 1974-75, Economics |
| Leon N. Moses, USA, 1972-73, Economics |
| Kazimierz Dziewoński, Poland, 1971-72, Geography |
| Gerald A. P. Carrothers, Canada, 1970-71, Regional Planning and Economics |
| Benjamin Chinitz, USA, 1969-70, Economics |
| Torsten Hägerstrand, Sweden, 1968-69, Geography |
| Benjamin H. Stevens, USA 1967-68, Regional Planning and Economics |
| Britton Harris, USA, 1966-67, City Planning |
| William Warntz, USA, 1965-66, Geography |
| Charles L. Leven, USA, 1964-65, Economics |
| William L. C. Wheaton, USA, 1963-64, Political Science |
| William L. Garrison, USA, 1962-63, Geography |
| Edgar M. Hoover, USA, 1961-62, Economics |
| Edward L. Ullman, USA, 1960-61, Geography |
| Robert B. Mitchell, USA, 1959-60, City Planning |
| Walter Isard, USA, 1958-59, Economics |
| Walter Isard, USA, 1957-58, Economics |