14 October 2025
The announcement was made on 8 October 2025, with 25 new Fellows named worldwide this year. Fellowship is a lifetime recognition of exceptional contributions to the discipline.
The Econometric Society is the most prestigious international society in economics. Its Fellows are elected based on original and influential contributions to economic theory, econometrics, or related statistical and mathematical analyses that deepen the understanding of economic problems.
Frank Kleibergen is a leading researcher in econometrics. His work focuses on identification-robust methods. These techniques strengthen the reliability of econometric models, with applications in microeconometrics, panel data, asset pricing, and macro-monetary models. Before joining the University of Amsterdam, Kleibergen was Professor of Economics at Brown University (2003–2015). He earned his PhD in Econometrics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. This international recognition underlines his long-standing impact on the field and his ongoing contribution to advancing econometric research at the University of Amsterdam.