Andrew Nelson is a professor in the Department of Management at the Lundquist College of Business and the Randall C. Papé Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Nelson's research explores technology, entrepreneurship, and occupations and has been featured in leading journals including *Administrative Science Quarterly*, *Academy of Management Journal*, and *Organization Science*, as well as in national media outlets including *The Wall Street Journal*, the *Los Angeles Times*, and NPR.

Nelson received his PhD in management science and engineering from Stanford University, where he subsequently served on the faculty. He also holds an MS with distinction from Oxford University and a BA with honors and distinction from Stanford University.

As an award-winning instructor, Nelson leads undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and executive education courses in entrepreneurship and organization theory. In collaboration with colleagues from Stanford University and the University of California at Davis, he also is the author of *Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise*, published by McGraw-Hill, which is now in its fifth edition and used in entrepreneurship courses worldwide.