Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned professor of economics, leader in sustainable development, senior UN advisor, bestselling author, and syndicated columnist whose monthly newspaper columns appear in more than 100 countries. He is the co-recipient of the 2015 Blue Planet Prize, the leading global prize for environmental leadership. He has twice been named among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential world leaders. He was called by the New York Times, “probably the most important economist in the world,” and by Time Magazine “the world’s best known economist.” A recent survey by The Economist Magazine ranked Professor Sachs as among the world’s three most influential living economists of the past decade.
Professor Sachs served as the Director of the Earth Institute from 2002 to 2016. He was appointed University Professor at Columbia University in 2016, and also serves as Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University.
He is Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the Sustainable Development Goals, and previously advised both former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sustainable Development Goals and Millennium Development Goals and former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Millennium Development Goals. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria. Sachs is Director of both the Center for Sustainable Development, and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network under the auspices of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
杰弗里·萨克斯是世界著名的经济学教授,可持续发展的领路人,联合国高级顾问,畅销书作家,专栏作家。他的专栏文章每月在超过100个国家的报纸上发表。他是2015年蓝色星球奖的共同获得者,该奖项是全球领先的环境领导奖。他曾两次入选时代杂志8100位最有影响力的世界领袖。他还曾被纽约时报称为“可能是世界上最重要的经济学家”,被时代杂志称为“世界最著名的经济学家”。经济学人杂志最近的一项调查将萨克斯教授列为过去十年中全球三位最有影响力的经济学家之一。
2002年到2016年期间,萨克斯教授任职哥伦比亚大学地球研究所所长、可持续发展研究克托莱教授、医疗政策及管理学教授。他是联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯关于可持续发展目标的特别顾问,是联合国前秘书长潘基文关于千年发展目标的特殊顾问,在此之前他也为前秘书长科菲·安南担任同一职务。他是奥地利拉克森堡全球应用系统分析研究所的荣誉研究员。萨克斯不仅主管可持续发展中心,在联合国前秘书长潘基文的支持下,他也是联合国可持续发展解决方案网络的主任。
在入职哥伦比亚大学之前,萨克斯在哈佛大学担任了20多年的教授,离开前最后任职国际贸易Galen L. Stone 荣誉教授。他是底特律人,在哈佛大学取得了他的学士,硕士以及博士学位。
Time 时间
Tuesday, March 27th 7:00 pm
3月27日周二 晚上7:00
CFLD Hall, Schwarzman College, Level B1
清华大学苏世民书院 华夏幸福厅,地下一层
Doors Open at 6:30 pm
晚上6:30开始入场
Participation Approach 参与方式
This event is open to Tsinghua students, faculty, and staff. Please present valid Tsinghua ID Card to access Schwarzman College. Guests will be admitted on a first come basis until all seating is full. This lecture will be given in English.
欢迎清华大学各院系师生参加。 活动凭清华有效证件入场, 席位有限,出于安全考虑,满员后不另外开放。讲座语言为英文。