The UAB to award an honorary doctorate to Matthew O. Jackson

Economist Matthew O. Jackson will be invested with an honorary doctorate by the UAB, at the proposal of the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, in a ceremony that will take place on 26 October at 12 noon in the conference hall of the Rectorat building. The ceremony will be presided over by Rector Javier Lafuente and streamed live on the UAB's YouTube channel.

Professor Jackson is the William D. Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University. His research centres on the study of economic agents' decision-making and the consequences these decisions have for society. He has published numerous research articles in the fields of game theory, decision theory, social choice theory, and artificial intelligence. His pioneering contributions to the analysis of the role of networks in the economy and social life are particularly notable.

Places are limited. Those interested in attending must fill out this form by 22 October.