Is Schumpeter coming back? Not exactly. But it is true that Oliver E. Williamson (who studied at Carnegie Mellon and is currently a professor at Berkeley) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics

15 October 2009

Josep Maria Cortés, Economy

Each year, for one reason or another, a surprise arises when the Nobel Prizes are announced. And with it, the controversy.

13 october2009

Xavier Pujol Gebellí, Science Policy

Without the vision of Charles Kao, the world wouldn’t be like we know it. It is very doubtful that anything like a universal Internet access would currently exist.

7 October 2009

Director of Institute of ICFO

In one week we will know who has been selected for a Nobel Prize this year. As always, there will be surprises as well as suspicions. Ten illustrious firms have united to propose improvements and adapt the prizes 'to the new times'.

5 october 2009

Xavier Pujol Gebellí, Science Policy