Raghuram Rajan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded the inaugural Fischer Black Prize in 2003 by the American Finance Association for the best finance researcher under 40.
Serves as the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Served as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from September 2013 to September 2016.
Warned about growing risks in the financial system at the 2005 Federal Reserve Jackson Hole conference, three years before the 2008 financial crisis.
Authored 'Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy,' which won the Financial Times-Goldman Sachs prize for best business book in 2010.
Served as Vice-Chairman of the Bank for International Settlements in 2015 and is a member of the Group of Thirty.
Holds a PhD from MIT and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA equivalent) from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Biography

Raghuram Rajan is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He held significant roles in global economic policy, serving as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from September 2013 to September 2016.