The big science and education award for “Outstanding Achievements” given by Kadir Has University has been given to world renowned economist Daron Acemoglu.
The awards, given in honor of the late founder of the university, Kadir Has, for the ninth time this year, have been given to the recipients at a ceremony held on March 22, the sixth anniversary of the death of Has.
Acemoglu, who is an economist of Armenian descent living in the U.S, is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is known and cited for his international works on political economy, economic development and the role of institutions over the economy.
In addition to Acemoglu, the other big prize at the awards, the “Promising Science Person Award,” went to Sabanci University Engineering and Natural Sciences Faculty member Ali Kosar.
Greek Orthodox Patriarch, Bartholomew was also honored with Kadir Has University Friendship and Neighborhood plaque during the ceremony.
The chairman of the Kadir Has foundation Nuri Has, Kadir Has University Rector Mustafa Aydin, Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu, Fatih District Mayor Mustafa Demir and Bartholomew were among the attendees of the ceremony held in the university.
Kamer Daron Acemoglu born in Istanbul in 1967. He graduated from Galatarasay High School in 1986. He got his BS Degree from the University of York, UK and his MS degree in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics and then his Ph.D in 1992 from the London School of Economics.
He is currently the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and winner of the 2005 John Bates Clark Medal. He is among the 10 most cited economists in the world.