Liran Einav (Hebrew: לירן איינב; born November 1970 in Tel Aviv) is an American–Israeli economist and currently professor of economics at Stanford University.
His research focuses on industrial organization, health and regulation.
[1][2] From 1988 to 1996, Einav served as a captain in the intelligence unit of the Israeli Defense Forces.
[1] Following military service, he enrolled at Tel Aviv University and graduated with a BA in computer science and economics in 1997.
[4][5] He was elected fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012 and 2015, respectively.