Professor Carl Gombrich is a founding member and former Dean of the London Interdisciplinary School, an institution created to rethink higher education through interdisciplinary learning and real-world problem solving.
Previously, he was a Professorial Teaching Fellow at University College London, where he played a leading role in developing the UK’s first Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree, designed to bridge disciplines across the sciences, humanities and social sciences.
Carl’s work focuses on the philosophy of expertise, the future of education, interdisciplinary thinking and the role of universities in preparing students for increasingly complex technological and societal challenges.
Alongside his academic work, he has contributed to a range of initiatives advancing interdisciplinary education, including work with the British Academy and the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.
Originally trained in mathematics, physics and philosophy, Carl also previously worked as a professional opera singer, reflecting his longstanding interest in bridging scientific, artistic and humanistic ways of understanding the world.