Department of Economics

Professor Oded Galor Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Nicolaus Copernicus University

We are pleased to announce that on February 19, 2025, Professor Oded Galor was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.

Professor Galor is renowned for his pioneering contributions to economic theory, particularly his development of a unified theory of growth. His work integrates insights from history, biology, and economics to explain how societies transition from long periods of stagnation to sustainable economic growth. His groundbreaking book, Unified Growth Theory (2011), is widely recognized as a cornerstone in the field.

To learn more about this prestigious honor and the ceremony, please visit Nicolaus Copernicus University's website.

Professor Galor being presented with his degree

Professor Galor speaking on his work on unified growth theory

The bulletin for Professor Galor's conferral