Professor Lars Peter Hansen will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Department of Economics of the Athens University of Economics and Business on May 28th, 2019

Conferment of Doctorate ‘Honoris Causa’ on Professor Lars Peter Hansen

May 28th, 2019, 18:30, Main Hall “Aula” (76, Patission str., main building, 1^st floor)

Professor Lars Peter Hansen will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Department of Economics of the Athens University of Economics and Business on May 28th, 2019. The ceremony will take place at the Main Hall “Aula” at 18.30

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Welcome address by the Rector of the University, Professor Emmanouil Giakoumakis

Welcome address by the Head of the Department of Economics, Professor Eleni Louri -Dendrinou

Presentation of Professor Lars Peter Hansen’s scientific work by the Professor of the Department of Economics, Tryphon Kollintzas

Conferment of Doctorate ‘Honoris Causa’ on Professor Lars Peter Hansen

The Head of the Department, Professor Eleni Louri – Dendrinou reads the conferment resolution as adopted by the University’s Department of Economics

The Rector Professor Emmanouil Giakoumakis reads the Pronouncement

The Dean of the School of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Anastasia Miaouli reads the award

Keynote speech delivered by Professor Hansen entitled “Uncertainty in Economics: Why Should We Care?”