Peter Corning

Peter Corning
Born
Peter Andrew Corning

1935 (age 90–91)
Alma materBrown University (B.A.)
New York University (Ph.D.)
Known forSynergy in evolution, thermoeconomics
Scientific career
FieldsComplex systems, systems theory, cybernetics, evolution
InstitutionsNational Institute of Mental Health
University of Colorado
Stanford University
Institute for the Study of Complex Systems

Peter Andrew Corning (born 1935) is an American biologist, consultant, and complex systems scientist, Director of the Institute for the Study of Complex Systems, in Seattle, Washington. He is known especially for his work on the causal role of synergy in evolution.