Joseph Henrich — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University.
Recipient of the 2003 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Recipient of the 2022 Hayek Prize.
Holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Researches human evolution, cultural learning, and the foundations of game theory.

Biography

Joseph Henrich (born 1968) is an American anthropologist and the Ruth Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University. He holds bachelor's degrees in anthropology and aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame, earned in 1991. He later earned a master's degree in 1995 and a doctorate in anthropology in 1999 from the University of California at Los Angeles.