David Parkes

Computer scientist and academic administrator

U.S. and U.K. Outside London, England

Quick Info

ProfessionComputer scientist and academic administrator
NationalityU.S. and U.K.
Date of Birth20/07/1973
Age53 years
BirthplaceOutside London, England

Latest News about David Parkes

08/07/2026

David C. Parkes received the 2026 John McCarthy Award from the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. The award recognized his foundational contributions to artificial intelligence, particularly work connected to the intersection of AI, economics, and social impact.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryDavid C. Parkes is the John A. Paulson Dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a professor of computer science at Harvard University.
Known ForResearch at the intersection of computer science and economics, especially multi-agent systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and market design.

Educational Qualification(s)

UndergraduateEngineering and computing science, University of Oxford
GraduatePh.D. in computer and information science, University of Pennsylvania

Personal Life

Raised InCheshire, England
ResidenceCambridge, Massachusetts
NotesDescribed as a dual U.S. and U.K. citizen.

Family

Family BackgroundGrew up in England.

Career

Current Roles
  • John A. Paulson Dean, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University
Previous/Other Roles
  • Member of the Harvard faculty since 2001
  • Founder of the EconCS research group
  • Co-founder and chief scientist at Nift Networks, Inc.
Research Interests
  • Economics and computer science
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Algorithms for social and economic impact
  • Multi-agent systems
  • Machine learning
  • Market design

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Has served as an advisor to startups.
2. Has been elected a Fellow of AAAS, ACM, and AAAI.
3. Holds patents as inventor or co-inventor.
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