National and International Faculty Honors
A total of eight Nobel Laureates are affiliated with Indiana University---seven as researchers prior to, during, or after they received the Nobel Prize and one as a part-time student at a regional campus. Of the Nobel Laureates, five were in the life sciences, two in physics, and one in economic sciences.
In 2009, Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. She received the award for her contributions to economic governance research.
Elinor Ostrom
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel), 2009 Arthur F. Bentley Professor of political science, College of Arts and Sciences Co-founder, Senior Research Director, Workshop on Political Theory and Policy Analysis
Elinor Ostrom received the 2009 Nobel Prize in economic sciences for her contributions to economic governance research that examine how organizations, institutions, and other groups behave when managing common-pool resources. She is particularly known for her conclusions that local self-governance of common-pool resources is not only possible but in many cases more effective than privatization or government control. Ostrom shares the award with Oliver Williamson, Edgar F. Kaiser Professor Emeritus of business, economics and law at the University of California, Berkeley. Ostrom joined the IU faculty in 1966. See also http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economics/laureates/2009/.
Elinor Ostrom received the 2009 Nobel Prize in economic sciences for her contributions to economic governance research that examine how organizations, institutions, and other groups behave when managing common-pool resources. She is particularly known for her conclusions that local self-governance of common-pool resources is not only possible but in many cases more effective than privatization or government control. Ostrom shares the award with Oliver Williamson, Edgar F. Kaiser Professor Emeritus of business, economics and law at the University of California, Berkeley. Ostrom joined the IU faculty in 1966. See also http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economics/laureates/2009/.
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