Awarding of an honorary doctorate from Charles University to Professor Philippe Aghion, Ph.D.

Charles University is pleased to invite you to the ceremonial awarding of an honorary doctorate to Professor Philippe Aghion, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate in Economics. Charles University will confer upon Professor Aghion the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences, honoris causa, in recognition of his outstanding scholarly contribution to the fields of economic growth, innovation, competition, institutions, and long-term technological development.

The ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the Great Hall of the historic Karolinum building.

Please reserve your seat via the registration form.

Professor Aghion is Professor of Economics at Collège de France, INSEAD, and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is also a member of the Executive and Supervisory Committee of CERGE-EI. Together with Peter Howitt, he is particularly associated with the development of Schumpeterian growth theory, which places innovation and creative destruction at the heart of economic progress.

The invitation in the PDF form can be downloaded here.