Susan Athey — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

First female winner of the John Bates Clark Medal in 2007.
Economics of Technology Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Serves on the boards of Expedia, LendingClub, Ripple, Rover, and Turo.
Associate Director for the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
Founding faculty director of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab.
Served as consulting chief economist to Microsoft Corporation for six years.
Received a Ph.D. in Economics from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1995.

Biography

Susan Athey is the Economics of Technology Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is recognized as the first female winner of the John Bates Clark Medal, awarded in 2007 for the best American economist under age 40. Athey is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.