Background
Scheinkman, José Alexandre was born on January 11, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of Samuel and Sara (Lerner) Scheinkman.
Scheinkman, José Alexandre was born on January 11, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of Samuel and Sara (Lerner) Scheinkman.
Bachelor, University Federal Rio de Janeiro, 1969. Master of Science, Instituto de Matematica Pura e Aplicado, Brazil, 1970. Master of Arts, University Rochester, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1973. Docteur honoris causa, University Paris-Dauphine, 2001.
Assistant professor economics University Chicago, 1973-1976, associate professor, 1976-1981, professor, 1981-1986, Alvin H. Baum distinguished professor economics, 1987-1999, chairman economics department, 1995-1998. Vice president Goldman, Sachs & Company, 1987-1989. Theodore Wells '29 professor economics Princeton University, since 1999.
Visiting professor Instituto de Matematica Pura e Aplicada Brazil, 1979-1980, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil, 1979-1980, University Paris, 1985-1994, Princeton University, 1998. Research associate National Bureau of Economic Resch., since 2005. Blaise Pascal research professor, France, 2002.
External professor Sante Fe Institute, 1989-2002. Harry Johnson lecturer Royal Economic Society/Association University Teachers in Economics, 1989. Scientific council member Institute Europlace De Finance, Paris, since 2003.
Economics advisory panelist Sloan Foundation, 1991-1997. Lecturer in field.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Econometric Society. Member National Academy Sciences.
Married Michele Zitrin, December 14, 1969. 1 child, Andrei Zitrin.