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Nov 27 2010
Armenian economist included in 100 top global thinkers
November 27, 2010 | 13:22
Daron Acemoglu, Professor from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Istanbul citizen of the Armenian origin, was included in
the second Top 100 Global Thinkers list issued by the Foreign Policy
magazine.
The Turkish press draws attention to the fact that two Turkish
citizens, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Daron Acemoglu, are
included in the list. According to the local media outlets, Davutoglu
invited Acemoglu to Turkey. The professor said that he would be happy
to strike up personal acquaintance with the Turkish FM.
Daron Acemoglu was born in 1967 in Istanbul. In 1986 he graduated from
the Galatasaray High School in Istanbul. He studied at the University
of York in UK and later got his Ph.D. degree in London School of
Economics. In 2000 he was promoted to full professor at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. According to the IDEAS/RePec
economics and finance research center he is one of the 20 most quoted
economists in the world.
From: A. Papazian
Nov 27 2010
Armenian economist included in 100 top global thinkers
November 27, 2010 | 13:22
Daron Acemoglu, Professor from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Istanbul citizen of the Armenian origin, was included in
the second Top 100 Global Thinkers list issued by the Foreign Policy
magazine.
The Turkish press draws attention to the fact that two Turkish
citizens, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Daron Acemoglu, are
included in the list. According to the local media outlets, Davutoglu
invited Acemoglu to Turkey. The professor said that he would be happy
to strike up personal acquaintance with the Turkish FM.
Daron Acemoglu was born in 1967 in Istanbul. In 1986 he graduated from
the Galatasaray High School in Istanbul. He studied at the University
of York in UK and later got his Ph.D. degree in London School of
Economics. In 2000 he was promoted to full professor at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. According to the IDEAS/RePec
economics and finance research center he is one of the 20 most quoted
economists in the world.
From: A. Papazian