Luohan Academy was founded in Hangzhou on June 26, 2018. It is an open research institute initiated by the Alibaba Group and launched by world-renowned social scientists, including seven Nobel Prize Laureates in economics. Over the past few years, the Academy has developed a world-leading digital economy research community, dedicated to exploring and shaping discourse and consensus around the profound social and economic transformations brought by digital technology. With a focus on the long-term future of humanity, the common goal is to serve society through research, reduce the cost for human society to embrace the technological revolution, and address the most important challenges facing humanity.
Mission Statement
Digital technology is fundamentally changing our global economy with the potential to advance human welfare in many ways. At the same time, our society is not yet well-prepared for this unprecedented structural transformation.
Our community, which includes seven Nobel Prize Laureates in economics, is composed of Fellows from diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and countries, all united in their mission to help societies better embrace the challenges of the digital era.
