Louis Delannoy explores the intersection and mutual amplification of global crises and how to respond to them.

Delannoy combines methods derived from social-ecological systems and ecological economics to study how crises historically take shape, how they are perceived, and how to respond to them.

He leads the ESCAPE project at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, where he spearheads the formalisation of the polycrisis concept and develops a comprehensive, multi-scale historical crisis database. This includes detailed work on both shocks (e.g., floods, conflicts, disease outbreaks, etc.) and creeping changes (e.g., democratic backsliding, antimicrobial resistance, etc.).

Delannoy is part of the Beijer Young Scholar Program, an international network of early-career researchers to stimulate cooperation across disciplines and the emergence of new research paths in response to global sustainability challenges. At the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Delannoy plays a key role in the Crisis Group, an informal network of SRC-affiliated scholars discussing the role of crisis in enabling or impeding large-scale societal transformations.

Since 2025, he has coordinated and taught the “Sustainable Development and Crisis Management” course at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and is regularly invited to give seminars at Uppsala University, Lund University, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Delannoy also contributes to policy-oriented initiatives. He sits on the Scientific Board of Common Limits, a French think tank advocating for the inclusion of planetary boundaries in the post-2030 UN agenda. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the UNIFAMN project, a collaborative project dedicated to enhancing the resilience, future crisis preparedness, and well-being of families across the Nordic countries.

His academic background includes a BSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Energy Management and Sustainability from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), followed by a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Université Grenoble Alpes. His doctoral research examined global systemic risks emerging from the interaction between energy, finance, and the economy—a line of inquiry he continues to engage with today.

Supervision
Alissa Murray, master's student, main supervisor
Hanna Langéen, master's student, main supervisor