Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford (1989) and has taught at Oxford, New York University, Harvard (2004–2016 as Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History), and Tsinghua University (2016–2021 as Visiting Professor). His expertise spans economic history, geopolitics, and the history of empires. Ferguson has authored 16 books, including bestsellers like *The Pity of War*, *Empire*, and *The Ascent of Money*, many adapted into award-winning documentaries.

Research interests focus on financial systems, imperial decline, and global power dynamics. His work blends historical analysis with contemporary geopolitical commentary, addressing topics like institutional decay, crisis management, and networks shaping power structures. Notable works include *The Square and the Tower* (network theory) and *Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe*.

• Recipient of awards: Benjamin Franklin Prize, Hayek Prize, Ludwig Erhard Prize, and Arthur Ross Book Award
• Trustee of the Centre for Policy Studies, New York Historical Society, and University of Austin
• Founder of advisory firm Greenmantle LLC and co-founder of fintech company Ualá

Media contributions include columns for Bloomberg Opinion and documentary series like *Niall Ferguson’s Networld*. His interdisciplinary approach bridges academia, media, and policy advisory roles.