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Prof. Ariel Porat is the Alain Poher Professor of Law and current President of Tel Aviv University (2019-present). He holds the Alain Poher Chair in Private Law at the Buchmann Faculty of Law and has served as Dean (2002-2006) and Director of the Cegla Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the Law (1997-2002). He is a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the American Law Institute, with visiting professorships at the University of Chicago (2003-2019), Stanford, Columbia, NYU, Berkeley, Virginia, and Toronto.
- LL.B. (magna cum laude), Tel Aviv University (1983)
- J.S.D., Tel Aviv University (1989)
- Post-Doctoral Studies, Yale Law School (1990)
His research focuses on torts, contract law, and remedies, with recent contributions to personalized law and legal robotics. His work explores the intersection of law and economics, particularly in harm-benefit interactions, disgorgement damages, and private law restoration.
His 15 most recent publications (2020-2012) examine topics spanning contractual disclosures, discriminatory government liability, free speech, and empirical legal studies. Themes include economic analysis, legal precision, and data-driven law.
- EMET Prize (2014)
- European Law and Economics Association Lifetime Award (2020)
- Zeltner Prize for Academic Excellence (2012)
- Chesin Prize (2010)
- Zusman Prize for Junior Faculty (1991)
Prof. Porat has collaborated extensively with scholars like Omri Ben-Shahar, Robert Cooter, and Alex Stein. He founded the journal Theoretical Inquiries in Law and co-authored influential books on personalized legal systems and incentive design.
