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Eyal Zamir is the Augusto Levi Professor of Commercial Law at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Law. He founded the Aharon Barak Center for Interdisciplinary Legal Studies and co-founded the Center for Empirical Studies of Decision-Making and the Law. His visiting appointments include Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, NYU School of Law, and other leading global institutions.
Professor Zamir's research integrates behavioral economics, empirical analysis, and normative ethics to examine legal systems. Key domains include:
- Behavioral law and economics, particularly cognitive biases in litigation and contracting
- Empirical studies of judicial decision-making and policy effectiveness
- Contract theory and enforcement mechanisms across legal traditions
- Normative frameworks for regulatory design and ethical constraints
His publication trends reflect sustained focus on experimental jurisprudence, with recent work analyzing mandatory rules, legal reasoning biases, climate policy inertia, and comparative contract enforcement. Articles frequently employ behavioral experiments and large-scale doctrinal comparisons.
Major scientific recognitions include:
- Fulbright Researcher Award
- Zeltner Prize for Senior Scholar
- Hebrew University President’s Prize for Excellent Young Scholar
- Justice Shneor Zalman Cheshin Prize for Academic Excellence
Professor Zamir leads the Aharon Barak Center, which fosters interdisciplinary collaborations between law, economics, and psychology. His work has influenced global legal scholarship through translations of books into Chinese and Serbian.
