"Professor Yu Xiong currently serves as Chair Professor of Business Analytics at Surrey Business School and director of the Surrey Academy for Blockchain and Metaverse Applications (SABMA) and leads research at the intersection of emerging technologies and sustainability. Xiong gained international prominence in 2021 through a Nature Communications study that exposed the massive carbon footprint of Bitcoin mining, projecting emissions equivalent to entire nations. The landmark research fundamentally changed global discussions about cryptocurrency sustainability, influenced policies at COP26,"
"The Academy of Social Sciences has elected Professor Yu Xiong to its prestigious Fellowship, recognising his groundbreaking contributions to digital innovation research and policy development. Professor Xiong joins 62 other distinguished scholars in this autumn's cohort of Fellows. The Academy's Fellowship comprises 1,700 leading social scientists from academia, public, private, and third sectors, selected through a rigorous peer review process that recognises excellence and substantial contributions to social science for public benefit."
Professor Yu Xiong was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, joining 62 scholars in the autumn cohort and joining a Fellowship of 1,700 social scientists. Fellows represent 39 UK organisations including higher education institutions, think tanks, non-profits, and businesses, with international members from Australia and China. Xiong is Chair Professor of Business Analytics at Surrey Business School, director of the Surrey Academy for Blockchain and Metaverse Applications (SABMA), and leads research on emerging technologies and sustainability. He holds a BSc from Chongqing University, a PhD from Nottingham Trent University, and is a Chartered Engineer. A 2021 Nature Communications study he led revealed Bitcoin mining's large carbon footprint, influenced COP26 policy debates, and contributed to regulatory action in China. He has co-founded business ventures including OxValue.AI.
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