John von Neumann Award


The John von Neumann Award, named after John von Neumann is given annually by the Rajk László College for Advanced Studies, to an outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of the students of the college. The award was established in 1994 and is given annually. In 2013, separately from the annual prize, Kenneth J. Arrow was given the Honorary John von Neumann Award.
This award differentiates itself from other scientific awards on the basis that it is given by students, decided on whom they rated the highest. The students select the nominees and vote for the prize-winner in the Assembly of the College after a review and debate regarding the selected names.

Recipients

Source:
YearRecipientInstitutionNationality
1995John HarsanyiUC Berkeley
1996Hal VarianUniversity of Michigan
1997János KornaiHarvard University; Collegium Budapest
1998Jean TiroleToulouse School of Economics
1999Oliver E. WilliamsonUC Berkeley
2001Avinash K. DixitPrinceton University;
2002Jon ElsterColumbia University
2003Maurice ObstfeldUC Berkeley
2004Gary BeckerUniversity of Chicago
2005Glenn LouryBrown University
2006Matthew RabinUC Berkeley
2007Daron AcemogluMIT
2008Kevin M. MurphyUniversity of Chicago
2009Philippe AghionHarvard University
2010Tim BesleyLondon School of Economics
2011Joshua AngristMIT
2012Olivier BlanchardMIT
2013Esther DufloMIT;
2013Kenneth J. ArrowStanford University
2014Emmanuel SaezUC Berkeley;
2015Matthew O. JacksonStanford University
2016Alvin E. RothStanford University
2017Richard H. ThalerUniversity of Chicago
2018Dani RodrikHarvard University
2019Susan AtheyStanford University

Received honorary prize.