Gary Becker
Nobel Laureate, Economic Sciences, 1992; University Professor of Economics and Sociology, University of Chicago; FasterCures Board Member
Gary Becker is a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and University Professor of Economics and Sociology at the University of Chicago. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1992 for extending the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviors and interactions, including non-market behaviors. 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 received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.
