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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerd Gigerenzer

Psychologist, University of Potsdam, Germany
  • Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development Berlin, Director of the Harding Center for Risk Literacy at the University of Potsdam and Vice President of the European Research Council (ERC)
  • Prizes & honors: Honorary doctorate from the University of Basel, awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), German Psychology Award, DFG Communicator Award
  • Books: How to Stay Smart in a Smart World (2022), Gut Feelings (2007), Smart Management, Risk Savvy (2014), The Intelligence of Intuition (2023)
  • Other positions: Vice President of the European Research Council (ERC)