Richard B. Norgaard

Richard B. Norgaard
Born (1943-08-18) August 18, 1943
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Oregon State University
University of Chicago
Academic work
DisciplineEcological economics

Richard B. Norgaard (born August 18, 1943) is a professor emeritus of ecological economics in the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley, the first chair and a continuing member of the independent science board of CALFED (California Bay-Delta Authority), and a founding member and former president of the International Society for Ecological Economics. He received the Kenneth E. Boulding Memorial Award in 2006 for recognition of advancements in research combining social theory and the natural sciences. He is considered one of the founders of and a continuing leader in the field of ecological economics.