After three decades as a professor, Bill von Hippel now spends his working day writing books and conducting research for private companies. Bill has published over 150 articles that have been cited over 15,000 times and widely reported in the media, including The New York Times ‘100 Ideas of the Year’, The Economist, USA Today, Le Monde, Il Mundo, Der Spiegel, and The Australian.

Bill loves his job, but he loves DOING lots of other things too. When he’s not working, he spends time with family and friends, golfing, climbing, skiing, and taking pictures. Here you can find him hard at it, doing those very things: