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Iris Bohnet is the Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School and co-director of the Women and Public Policy Program. She serves as faculty director of the social sciences at Harvard Radcliffe Institute and has held significant leadership roles including academic dean of Harvard Kennedy School for six years and faculty chair of the World Economic Forum's executive program for Young Global Leaders for over a decade.
- Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School
- Co-Director, Women and Public Policy Program
- Faculty Director of Social Sciences, Harvard Radcliffe Institute
- Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General on Gender Equality Acceleration Plan
- Member, Gender Equality Advisory Council of the G7
- Faculty Co-Chair, World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders program
Bohnet earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Zurich in 1997 and joined Harvard Kennedy School as an assistant professor in 1998, becoming a full professor in 2006. Her research focuses on behavioral economics, combining insights from economics and psychology to improve decision-making in organizations and society, with particular emphasis on gender equality and cross-cultural perspectives. She pioneered experimental research in the Middle East and developed tools to measure behavior and beliefs across different global contexts.
Her publications reveal a consistent focus on embedding fairness into organizational structures rather than relying on individual-level diversity training. Recent work emphasizes data-driven design for workplace equity, behavioral interventions to disrupt bias in hiring and performance evaluations, and creating organizational norms that support gender equality. Her research spans multiple disciplines including economics, psychology, management, and public policy, with practical applications for governments and corporations worldwide.
- Shortlisted for FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award (2016)
- Financial Times Best Business Book of 2016
- Named Most Influential Academics in Government by apolitical
- Named Most Influential People in Gender Policy by apolitical
- Recipient of multiple honorary degrees
Bohnet advises governments and companies globally, serving on numerous boards including the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva and advisory boards for institutions like the Vienna University of Economics. She directs the Harvard Decision Science Laboratory and has developed evidence-based frameworks that have influenced policy and organizational practices worldwide, particularly through her books 'What Works: Gender Equality by Design' and 'Make Work Fair'.
