Gary Becker
Nobel Laureate, Economic Sciences, 1992; University Professor of Economics and Sociology, University of Chicago; FasterCures Board Member
Gary Becker, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, is University Professor of Economics and Sociology at the University of Chicago. Becker was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992 for extending the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviors and interactions, including non-market behavior. He is recognized for his expertise in human capital, the economics of the family and the economic analysis of crime, discrimination and population. His current research focuses on habits and addictions, the formation of preferences, human capital and population growth. Becker divided his time between Columbia University and the National Bureau of Economic Research for 12 years before returning to the University of Chicago. He is a FasterCures board member. Becker earned a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.
Panels:
Lunch Panel
A Discussion with Nobel Laureates in Economics
Lunch Panel
Global Overview
Innovation in Medicine and Health Care: Past, Present and Promise
(preregistration required)
Risk and Return: Theory vs. Reality
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