Mariana Mazzucato
Mariana Mazzucato is a highly renowned economist and Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London, where she is also Founder and Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Mariana has advised policymakers around the world on innovation-led growth, and is best known for her work on the dynamics of technological change, the role of the public sector in innovation, and the concept of value in economics. Her research focuses on the relationship between financial markets, innovation, and economic growth—and how to ensure smart, innovation-led growth is also more inclusive and sustainable. Previously, she has held the RM Phillips Chair at SPRU, University of Sussex and has held academic positions at the University of Denver, the London Business School, Bocconi University and the Open University. Today, Mariana is a Global Fellow in the Global Fellows and Clean Innovation Research Program. She also advises the Italian prime minister, chairs the WHO Economic Council on Health for All, and serves on economic advisory councils for Scotland and South Africa.
Mariana Mazzucato Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Professor in Economics of Innovation and Public Value
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RM Phillips Professor in Economics of Innovation, SPRU
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Distinguished Visiting Professor
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Professor of Economics, Chair in Economics of Innovation
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Senior Lecturer, Economics
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Adjunct Professor, Economics
Academic History
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Ph.D., Economics
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M.A., Economics
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B.A., History, International Relations
RESEARCH & INTEREST
Her recent research includes projects funded by the European Commission, the Open Society Foundations, and the Ford Foundation.
Her research is commissioned by NASA, the European Space Agency and the Brazilian Ministry for Science and Technology.
She is interested in rethinking the way in which public and private actors can work together more symbolically.
She is also interested in how public investments can be directed at cross-sectoral missions that require bottom up experimentation.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Chair, World Health Organization's Council on the Economics of Health for All
Member, Scottish Government’s Council of Economic Advisors
Member, South African President’s Economic Advisory Council
Member, OECD Secretary General’s Advisory Group on a New Growth Narrative
Member, UN High Level Advisory Board for Economic and Social Affairs
Member, Argentina’s Economic and Social Council
RECENT HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
2021 Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
2020 John von Neumann Award
2020 50 Most Creative People in Business, Fast Company
2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought
2015 Hans-Matthöfer-Preis
2014 New Statesman SPERI Prize in Political Economy
2013 3 Most Important Thinkers about Innovation, New Republic
25 Leaders shaping the future of capitalism, WIRED