Age of Economics: in the first part of this project a diverse group of global thinkers answers 8 fundamental questions about economics and capitalist civilization. (Interview number 42)
About Harris Eyre
Australian. Neuroscientist, entrepreneur and author. Growing up in tropical Australia, Harris Eyre MD PhD originally trained in clinical medicine and neuroscience. He is now based in the USA and is an executive working to optimize brain function in the modern world. He has co-developed the field of Brain Capital, an asset class which puts a premium on brain skills and brain health. Brain Capital is relevant to a complex, interconnected and fragile global economy. It ensures that the impact of brain health disorders are interwoven in a new understanding of the economy and to explore measures such as tracking, monitoring and evaluating diversified investment approaches. He is an alumnus of Forbes 30 Under 30 and the Fulbright Scholar program, and an adjunct associate professor. He was awarded the 2020 Innovation Award from the Australian American Chamber of Commerce and HP. He is a US Greencard holder under the EB-1A ‘Alien of Extraordinary Ability’ pathway, typically reserved for Nobel and Pulitzer prize winners. His two main professional roles are as President of PRODEO and Co-Founder of the PRODEO Institute. PRODEO is a group of streetwise and mission-driven executives. The PRODEO Institute seeks radical advances in brain health driven by a closer integration of diverse disciplines and sectors. It empowers brain health leaders with the facts, insights, and frameworks necessary to make informed and effective management, policy and funding decisions. He is co-lead of the OECD-PRODEO Institute Neuroscience-inspired Policy Initiative, which seeks to advance brain-based policy and investment innovations. He seeks to leverage insights from diverse fields including the aerospace industry, diplomacy, economics, social impact investing, responsible innovation and transdisciplinary science. He maintains advisory or adjunct roles with the Healthy Brains Global Initiative, Baylor College of Medicine, BrainLat, the American Psychological Association, the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, Deakin University, the University of Melbourne and The University of Adelaide. Harris has authored 100+ papers and chapters in outlets such as Lancet Neurology, Neuron, World Psychiatry and The RSA Journal. He co-edited the book ‘Convergence Mental Health’ (Oxford University Press). His work has been covered in the New York Times, Newsweek and the Australian Financial Review. Harris enjoys golf, hiking, biking, swimming, meditation, podcasts, foreign affairs and history. (from: harriseyre.com)
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Interview by William Hynes – Music: J.S. Bach, from The Well-Tempered Clavier. Kimiko Ishizaka, piano. Video by Fabio Dondero