诺贝尔经济学家Duflo和Banerjee在2026年加入苏黎世大学, Nobel economists Duflo and Banerjee to join University of Zurich in 2026, citing funding and academic freedom concerns.

诺贝尔奖得主Esther Duflo和Abhijit Banerjee是2019年诺贝尔经济学奖减贫研究共同获奖者,他们将于2026年7月加入苏黎世大学,离开麻省理工学院。 Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, co-winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their poverty-reduction research, will join the University of Zurich in July 2026, leaving MIT. 他们将拥有由2 600万瑞郎 Lemann基金会捐款资助的具有天赋的教授职位,并启动Lemann发展、教育和公共政策中心。 They will hold endowed professorships funded by a CHF 26 million Lemann Foundation donation and launch the Lemann Centre for Development, Education, and Public Policy. 他们的行动虽然没有正式解释,但在担心美国的研究经费削减和学术自由之后。 Their move, while not officially explained, follows concerns over U.S. research funding cuts and academic freedom. 他们将继续在贫穷、卫生和教育政策方面开展工作,与麻省理工学院保持兼职联系。 They will continue their work on poverty, health, and education policy, maintaining part-time ties to MIT.