Jan Engelmann appointed professor of Neuroeconomics

Jan Engelmann has been appointed professor of Neuroeconomics at the Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) of the University of Amsterdam. His appointment commenced on 1 January 2022. Engelmann is a researcher with the UvA's Centre for Research in Experimental Economics and Political Decision making (CREED) and a lecturer in the Neuroeconomics Master's track. He also created this track and introduced it as part of the MSc Business Economics programme. Risk, trust, and decision-making . In his research and teaching, the newly appointed professor will focus on decision biases in risky and social choices and how these are driven by cognitive and emotional processes. This includes topics such as the role of anxiety when deciding to invest in risky assets, as well as when deciding whether to trust others.