Robin Hanson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University
Invented market scoring rules like LMSR (Logarithmic Market Scoring Rule), used in prediction markets such as Consensus Point
Originated the concept of the Policy Analysis Market (PAM) for DARPA
Proposed the Great Filter hypothesis
Started the first internal corporate prediction market at Xanadu in 1990
PhD in social science from Caltech (1997)

Biography

Robin Dale Hanson is an American economist and author, currently serving as an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He was also a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. Hanson is recognized for his contributions to idea futures and markets, including the invention of market scoring rules like LMSR (Logarithmic Market Scoring Rule), which are utilized by prediction markets such as Consensus Point, where he served as Chief Scientist.