Kamer Daron Acemoglu (born 1967) is one of the world’s ten most cited economists.

After earning his PhD from the London School of Economics in 1992, Acemoglu lectured for two years at his alma mater before becoming a member of the MIT faculty. In 2000, he was promoted to full professor, and, four years later, was named the Charles P. Kindleberger professor of applied economics.

Acemoglu is a member of the Economic Growth program of the Canadian Institute of Advanced Research. He is also affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research, Center for Economic Performance, International Growth Centre, and Centre for Economic Policy Research.

Acemoglu’s published works include Introduction to Modern Economic Growth and Recent Developments in Growth Theory. He is the co-editor of Econometrica and associate editor of the Journal of Economic Growth.

Acemoglu is the recipient of many awards, including the Sherwin Rosen Award. He was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006.