Philippe Aghion — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Shared the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.
Serves as Professor at the Collège de France and INSEAD, and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics.
Was the Robert C. Waggoner Professor of Economics at Harvard University from 2002 to 2015.
Served as Deputy Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Holds a PhD in economics from Harvard University, earned in 1987.

Biography

Philippe Aghion is a French economist, recognized for his significant contributions to economic theory. In 2025, he shared half of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Peter Howitt for their theory of sustained growth through creative destruction. He currently holds professorships at the Collège de France and INSEAD, and is a visiting professor at the London School of Economics.

Aghion's extensive academic career includes roles at several prestigious institutions.