Bhaven Sampat

Bhaven Sampat is a Professor at Johns Hopkins University (with appointments in the School of Government and Policy and the Carey Business School) and Research Associate in the Productivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Program at National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

An economist by training, Sampat studies science, technology, and public policy. His current work focuses on three areas: the economics and political economy of the NIH; pharmaceutical patent policy; and the uses of academic research by firms and policymakers. Across these areas, he is interested in how the history of science and technology policy shapes and informs current policy debates.