Jonathan Levin
Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business
Bio
Jonathan Levin, a distinguished economist and academic leader, is the Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business. During his tenure as dean, Stanford GSB’s faculty and educational programs have prospered, and the school has expanded its efforts in key areas, including technology and sustainability. Levin is widely recognized for his scholarship in microeconomics and industrial organization. He received the John Bates Clark Medal as the outstanding American economist under the age of 40. He currently serves as a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Academic Degrees
- PhD, Economics, MIT, 1999
- MPhil in Economics, Oxford University, 1996
- BA in English, BS in Mathematics; Stanford University; 1994
Academic Appointments
- Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2016–present
- Holbrook Working Professor, Stanford Economics Department, 2012–present
- Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economics Research, 2005–present
- Chair of the Department of Economics, 2011–14
- Professor (by Courtesy), Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2010–16
- Professor, Stanford Economics Department, 2008–present
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Stanford University, 2005–08
- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Stanford University, 2000–05
Professional Experience
- Visiting Committee of the MIT Economics Department, 2023–present
- President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2021–present
- Trustee, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, 2020–present
- Tsinghua School of Economics and Management, Advisory Board, 2016–present
- Director of the Industrial Organization Program, NBER, 2014–2016
- Executive Committee, American Economic Association, 2013–15
- Council of the Econometric Society, 2013–15
- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research, 2003–present
Awards and Honors
- Doctorate Honoris Causa, Universidad ESAN, 2023
- Dean of the Year, Poets and Quants, 2022
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014
- Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, 2014
- Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum, 2012
- John Bates Clark Medal, 2011
- Fellow, Econometric Society, 2008
- Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, Stanford, 2005
- Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, 2004
- Review of Economic Studies Speaking Tour, 1999
- George Webb Medley Thesis and Exam Prizes, Oxford, 1996
- Fulbright Scholarship, 1994
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1993
- President’s Award for Academic Performance, Stanford, 1991