Eric S. Maskin
Albert O. Hirschman
Professor
School of Social
Science

Eric Maskin's work in economic theory has had a deep influence on many areas of economics, political science, and law.  He is particularly well known for his work on mechanism design, the theory of how to design institutions for achieving particular social or economic goals.

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1976; Research Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge University, 1976-77; Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981-84; Harvard University, Professor, 1985-2000, Louis Berkman Professor of Economics, 1997-2000; Institute for Advanced Study, Albert O. Hirschman Professor, 2000-; Guggenheim Fellow, 1981; Sloan Foundation Fellow, 1983-85; Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Fellow, Econometric Society (President, 2003), Editor, Economics Letters; Honorary Fellow, St John's College, Cambridge; Kempe Award, 2007; Corresponding Fellow, British Academy; Honorary Professor, Wuhan University, 2004; Honorary Professor, Tsinghua University, 2007; Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 2007.