John Henry Holland

Dr. John Henry Holland (February 2, 1929) is known as the father of genetic algorithms. Holland is Professor of Psychology and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He is also a member of The Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS) at the University of Michigan, and a member of Board of Trustees and Science Board of the Santa Fe Institute.

John H Holland is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and a fellow of the World Economic Forum. He is the author of a number of books about complex adaptive systems, including Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (1995), Emergence: From Chaos to Order (1998) and his ground-breaking book on genetic algorithms, Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems (1975,1992). Holland also frequently lectures around the world on his own research, and on current research and open questions in CAS studies.