Jean Tirole

Jean Tirole is a French economist, university teacher, and researcher born on 9 August 1953 in Troyes. He holds French citizenship and speaks French and English. His academic background includes studies at École polytechnique, Paris Dauphine University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy under the supervision of Eric Maskin.

Tirole has been affiliated with Toulouse Capitole University, École polytechnique, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Toulouse School of Economics. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His notable works include *Imperfect Markets and Imperfect Regulation*, *Competition in Telecommunications*, *Financial Crises, Liquidity, and the International Monetary System*, *Theory of Industrial Organization*, and *Industrieökonomik*.

He has received several awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the CNRS Gold medal, the Officer of the Legion of Honour, and the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Tirole resides in Toulouse.