Spyros Galanis

Spyros Galanis is a Professor in Economics at Durham University Business School and Director of the Durham Research in Economic Analysis and Mechanisms (DREAM) Research Centre. Previously, he served as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at City, University of London, and held academic positions at the University of Southampton. He earned his PhD from the University of Rochester (2008), MSc from the University of Warwick (2002), and BSc from Athens University of Economics and Business (2001), all in Economics.

His research focuses on decision theory, game theory, experiments, and finance, particularly examining how uncertainty, information, and bounded perception influence decision-making. Key areas include the value of information in speculative trade, prediction markets' efficiency, and the impact of unawareness on economic behavior. He leads the ESRC-funded grant (2021–2024) on prediction markets' forecasting efficiency and collaborates with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) through the CMA Durham Partnership.

Notable publications include Information Aggregation Under Ambiguity (Review of Economic Studies, 2024) and Financial Complexity and Trade (Games and Economic Behavior, 2018). His work bridges theoretical insights with experimental and practical applications, including advising on crypto investments and organizing academic conferences like the Makris Symposium in Economic Theory.

Scientific recognition includes the Jaffray Lecture (2015). He supervises PhD students and teaches advanced microeconomics, international trade theory, and financial economics. His research teams actively engage in interdisciplinary projects, such as applying group testing strategies for pandemic control and exploring blockchain's economic implications.