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Anna Donovan is an Associate Professor at University College London, specializing in Corporate Law. Her research lies at the intersection of corporate law and human behavior, exploring how institutional rules shape decision-making in unexpected ways. She has applied her work to various legal fields, including business ethics, compliance, and corruption technology. Anna authored the monograph 'Reconceptualising Corporate Compliance, Responsibility, and Freedom in Law' and was a joint runner-up for the Peter Birks Prize for outstanding legal scholarship. In addition, she teaches modules on company law and comparative corporate governance, and has been recognized with several awards for her legal teaching excellence. Beyond academics, Anna serves as the Director of the UCL Centre for Ethics & Law, which supports research and facilitates discussions on a wide range of issues related to law, governance, ethics, and regulation. She is also a co-founder of the UCL Art Futures initiative, aimed at exploring innovative ways to collaborate and create within interdisciplinary research. Prior to her academic career, Anna worked as a corporate lawyer in New York, where she was admitted as an attorney.