Partha Dasgupta

Professor
Sir Partha Dasgupta
GBE FRS FBA
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta GBE FRS FBA
	Dasgupta in 2013
Born	Partha Sarathi Dasgupta; 17 November 1942 (age 82); Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality	British
Spouse	Carol Dasgupta (m. 1968)
Children	3
Relatives	Amiya Kumar Dasgupta (father)
Academic background
Education	Hansraj College, Delhi (BSc); Delhi University; Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, PhD);
Doctoral advisor	James Mirrlees
Influences	Amiya Kumar Dasgupta; Kenneth Arrow; Paul Ehrlich; Peter Raven; John Rawls; Robert Solow;
Academic work
Discipline	Ecological economics
Institutions	University of Cambridge; London School of Economics;
Awards	Volvo Environment Prize (2002); ISEE Kenneth Boulding Award for Ecological Economics (2004); PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award (2007); Zayed International Prize for the Environment (2011); Blue Planet Prize (2015); Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2016); Kew International Medal (2021); Champions of the Earth (2022); BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2023);

Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta (born 17 November 1942) is an Indian-British economist who is Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, and a fellow of St John's College, Cambridge.

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta GBE FRS FBA
Dasgupta in 2013
Born	Partha Sarathi Dasgupta 17 November 1942 (1942-11-17) (age 82) Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality	British
Spouse	Carol Dasgupta (m. 1968)
Children	3
Relatives	Amiya Kumar Dasgupta (father)

Academic background
Education	Hansraj College, Delhi (BSc) Delhi University Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, PhD)
Doctoral advisor	James Mirrlees
Influences	Amiya Kumar Dasgupta Kenneth Arrow Paul Ehrlich Peter Raven John Rawls Robert Solow
Academic work
Discipline	Ecological economics
Institutions	University of Cambridge London School of Economics


Awards	Volvo Environment Prize (2002) ISEE Kenneth Boulding Award for Ecological Economics (2004) PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award (2007) Zayed International Prize for the Environment (2011) Blue Planet Prize (2015) Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2016) Kew International Medal (2021) Champions of the Earth (2022) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2023)