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Eric S. Maskin is the Adams University Professor at Harvard University, where he has made significant contributions to economics, particularly in game theory, contract theory, social choice theory, and political economy. He received both his A.B. and Ph.D. from Harvard and was a postdoctoral fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge University. His career includes being a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1977 to 1984 and at Harvard University from 1985 to 2000. From 2000 to 2011, he was affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Study and returned to Harvard in 2012. In 2007, Maskin was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences along with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson for their foundational work on mechanism design theory.
Harvard University • Cambridge, MA
Currently serving as a professor in the Economics Department, with a focus on game theory and mechanism design.
Institute for Advanced Study • Princeton, NJ
Held a faculty position, contributing to research in economics.
Harvard University • Cambridge, MA
Engaged in teaching and research in economics before joining the Institute for Advanced Study.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Involved in academic instruction and research.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).