Ruben Juarez

Dr. Ruben Juarez is UHERO-HMSA Distinguished Endowed Professor at the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization and the Department of Economics at the University of Hawaii. He is also a Director and co-founder of the Pacific Alliance Against COVID-19 and the CEO of Hawaii Integrated Analytics.

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Dr. Juarez was granted the Ph.D. in Economics from Rice University in 2008 and has been a Professor of Economics and UHERO member since then. His main research interests include microeconomics, game theory and behavior, and network economics, with applications to health. He has publications in top field journals such as the Journal of Economic Theory, Games and Economic Behavior, Economic Theory, Vaccines, the American Journal of Public Health, and Frontiers.

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He has served on various unpaid positions and boards, including as co-founder and treasurer of the Hawaii Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and is the associate editor of several scientific journals, including Scientific Reports, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, and Mathematical Social Sciences. 

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He has prestigious research awards and projects for a variety of institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Hawaii Community Foundation, the Hawaii Medical Service Association, Kamehameha Schools, and regularly advises community organizations and companies.