Itzhak Gilboa

Itzhak Gilboa studied Mathematics and Computer Science (BSc, 1982) and Economics (BA, 1982, MA, 1984, Ph.D., 1987) at Tel Aviv University, with the graduate studies under the supervision of David Schmeidler.

He works in decision theory and other fields in economic theory such as game theory and social choice. His main research areas are decision under uncertainty, focusing on the definition of probability, notions of rationality, non-Bayesian decision models, and related issues.

He has been teaching a variety of courses on microeconomics, decision theory, game theory, psychology and economics, and related fields, at the undergraduate, graduate, and MBA levels.

He is the author of severel books such as Analogies and Theories: Formal Models of Reasoning, Oxford University Press, 2015 ; Theory of Decision under Uncertainty, Cambridge University Press, 2009 ; Rational Choice, MIT Press, 2010 and Making Better Decisions, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

His recent research papers are published in prestigious scientific journals such as American Economic Review, Games and Economic Behavior, Annual Reviews in Economics, BE Journals in Theoretical Economics, Econometrica, Economics and Philosophy, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Mathematical Social Sciences, Review of Economics and Statistics, The Journal of Econometrics.

Itzhak Gilboa is also the holder of the AXA Chair in Decision Sciences

EDUCATION

• 1987 Ph.D. in Economy, Tel-Aviv University - Israel
• 1984 M.A. in Economics, Tel-Aviv University - Israel
• 1982 B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science, Tel-Aviv University - Israel
• 1982 B.A. in Economics, Tel-Aviv University - Israel

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Academic responsabilities at HEC

• 2011-2016 Holder of the ERC-2010-Advanced Grant project nb 269754 entitled 'UNIIND - A Unified Model of Induction' HEC Paris
• 2010- AXA Chair for Decision Sciences Professor HEC Paris
• 2008- Professor HEC Paris
• 2008- Member of GREG HEC, the joint research laboratory CNRS-HEC Paris HEC Paris

External Academic Responsabilities

• 2009- Holder of the Chair in Economic Theory and Decision Theory Tel-Aviv University
• 1997-2004 Professor, Eitan Berglas School of Economics and Recanati Business School Tel-Aviv University
• 1997-1999 Professor, Department of EconomicsBoston University
• 1995-1997 Visiting Professor, Department of EconomicsUniversity of Pennsylvania
• 1990-1992 Associate Professor of Decision Sciences (with tenure)Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
• 1987-1990 Assistant Professor of Decision SciencesNorthwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation
• Member of the Council of the Econometric Society
• Member of the Game Theory Society Council
• Chair of the Berglas School of Economics
• Head of the Adi Lautman Interdisciplinary Program for Excellent Students
• Chair of Junior Recruiting Committee
• The Econometric Society
• The Society for the Promotion of Economic Theory

Editorial activities

• 2014- Co-Editor, Econometrica
• January 2001-January 2007 Member, Editorial Board, Econometrica
• 1996-2002 Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Game Theory
• 1994-2008 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Economic Theory
• 1991-2008 Member, Editorial Board, Games and Economic Behavior

Conference organisation

• 2020-2020 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decision: Theory, Experiments, and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Prospect Theory
• 2019-2019 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decision: Theory, Experiments, and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Ambiguity, and Honoring David Schmeidler's 80th Birthday
• 2018-2018 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decision: Theory, Experiments, and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Modes of Decision Making, and Dedicated to the memory of Herbert A. Simon
• 2017-2017 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Voting Systems, and Dedicated to the memory of Kenneth J. Arrow
• 2016-2016 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Beyond Revealed Preference
• 2015-2015 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Decisions and Finance
• 2014-2014 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Individual Rationality, Group Rationality
• 2013-2013 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Ambiguity
• 2012-2012 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Decision Processes
• 2011-2011 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Utility - Its measurement and meaning
• 2010-2010 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Group Decisions
• 2009-2009 Co-Organizer D-TEA (Decisions: Theory, Experiments and Applications) Workshop, Topic: Uncertainty

AWARDS & HONORS

• 2014 HEC Foundation - 2014 Research Award
• 2013 Fellow of the Society for Advancement of Economic Theory
• 2000 Fellow of the Econometric Society
• 1992 Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award
• 1992 Frederic E. Nemmers Distinguished Professor of Decision Sciences
• 1992 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship