Gabriel Zucman is Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics and École normale supérieure – PSL, and founding Director of the International Tax Observatory. His research focuses on the accumulation, distribution and taxation of global wealth, including pioneering work measuring wealth held in tax havens and the effects of wealth taxation.

His work has informed major policy debates in France and internationally, including proposals for an internationally coordinated minimum tax on ultra-high-net-worth individuals and a 2024 report commissioned by the G20. He is the author of several books, including The Hidden Wealth of Nations and We Need to Tax Billionaires.

In 2023, Gabriel received the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal, awarded by the American Economic Association to the economist under 40 judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge.