ERSA and the Jury of the ERSA Prize Committee are pleased to announce that the ERSA Prize in Regional Science 2025 has been awarded to Professor Michael Storper.

Prof. Storper is Centennial Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is also an affiliated scholar at the Centre de Sociologie des Organisations at Sciences-Po in Paris, as well as at the Department of Urban Planning in the School of Public Affairs at UCLA. He has also been recipient of various awards and scientific recognitions in Europe and in the US. His research expertise covers several fields including Cities and regions; Economic development; Economic geography; Globalization; Technological change. He published several seminal contributions in major peer-reviewed journals as well as authored various books. His scientific contributions have spread innovative ideas and deep insights on the effective strategies to develop metropolitan regions around the globe. Professor Storper is an active member of the regional science community, as organizer/co-organizer or member in the international advisory board of many high-quality scientific events, member of editorial board of regional science journals, etc. In 2022 he delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 61st ERSA Congress in Pecs, Hungary.

The ERSA Prize in Regional Science 2025 will be delivered on 29 August during the Closing Session of 64th ERSA Congress (August 26-29 2025).