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The NTU Raymond Soong Chair Professorship of Distinguished Research was established through the generous endowment of Mr. Raymond Soong, founder of Lite-On Group, since 2023. The program is jointly promoted in collaboration with the TAIWAN BRIDGES Program, co-organized by National Taiwan University (NTU) and Academia Sinica, in partnership with twelve leading academic and research institutions in Taiwan and the International Peace Foundation (IPF). From 2025 to 2026, the program will invite 31 Nobel Laureates to Taiwan, building bridges between world-class academic research and social dialogue. The inaugural lecture will feature Prof. Eric S. Maskin, Nobel Laureate in Economics (2007), as the distinguished speaker. All members of the university are encouraged to participate enthusiastically.
l Information：
Speaker: Prof. Eric S. Maskin
Topic: "Why globalization has failed to reduce inequality"
Host: Wen-Chang Chen, President of NTU
Date: 14:00-15:40, Dec. 15th (Mon.), 2025
Venue: NTU Shih-Liang Chien Lecture Hall, 2nd floor, Zonghe Lecture Building
Language: English
l Introduction of Speaker:
Eric Maskin is the Adams University Professor and Professor of Economics and Mathematics at Harvard University. He received his A.B. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Harvard and was a postdoctoral fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge University. Before rejoining the Harvard faculty in 2012, he taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1977–1984), Harvard (1985–2000), and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (2000–2011). In 2007, Professor Maskin was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, together with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson, for their pioneering work in laying the foundations of mechanism design theory. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Foreign Member of the Royal Society. Professor Maskin’s research spans game theory, contract theory, social choice theory, political economy, and income distribution, and his work has profoundly shaped modern economic theory and policy design. In his upcoming lecture, “Why Globalization Has Failed to Reduce Inequality,” Professor Maskin will draw on his strong theoretical foundation and global perspective to explore the relationship between globalization and inequality. The talk will examine how globalization influences the distribution of economic opportunities across countries and individuals, and reflect on the potential role of institutions and policies in promoting more inclusive and equitable development.
l Activity Process:
13:20 - 14:00: Registration and Admission
14:00 - 14:05: Introduction
14:05 - 14:50: Speech Start
14:50 - 15:35: Question & Answer
15:35 - 15:40: Trophy Presentation and Group Photo Session
l Note:
1. Link:
https://my.ntu.edu.tw/actregister/sessionList.aspx?actID=20253700_09
https://forms.gle/pSqWwdVyaCCQwep98
2. If you are an external participant using our school's activity registration system for the first time, please go to the homepage to apply for an account and password. Alternatively, an exclusive form can be used for external individuals.
3. We have an open quota of 400 participants. Please register using our school's activity registration system. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.
4. Civil servants can register for Government Employee Lifelong Learning for 2 hours. For students, this learning record will be linked to their ePo.
5. Contact: Mr. Yu, Center for General Education, NTU (Phone: 02-3366-2545 #242； Email: tzuhungyu@ntu.edu.tw)