Cass Sunstein

Cass R. Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School, has fundamentally transformed legal theory and behavioral economics through his groundbreaking work spanning four decades. After graduating from Harvard College in 1975 and Harvard Law School in 1978, where he served as executive editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, he clerked for Justice Thurgood Marshall and built an extraordinary career combining legal scholarship with public service. As Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (2009-2012), he implemented significant regulatory reforms and later served on crucial presidential advisory boards. His prolific academic contributions include over 500 articles and nearly 50 books, with his co-authored work "Nudge" revolutionizing behavioral economics and public policy. His expertise spans constitutional law, administrative law, environmental law, and behavioral economics, making him the most cited American legal scholar. Sunstein's recent work focuses on "sludge" reduction, digital governance, and freedom of speech, while serving as Chair of WHO's technical advisory group on Behavioral Insights and Sciences for Health. His achievements have earned him numerous accolades, including the 2018 Holberg Prize, often considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for law and humanities.