Awards and Honors (2004)

In 2004, Eli Noam was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Munich for contributions to media economics research. The university, founded in 1492, is listed in surveys as Germany's highest ranked research university; it has awarded only 10 business economics honorary degrees in the past 26 years.

The award laudation notes, among others, Noam's

" outspoken ability to preserve and pursue an independent, non-conformist and creative style of scientific thinking combined with an impressive open mindedness regarding neighbouring disciplines and societal needs. [He] is one of the very few researchers in this field who can bring together methods and aspects from economics, policy analysis, management strategy, legal order, and technological dynamics when dealing with future challenges and chances in the sectors of information, communication, and media. Based on that background he has often developed well-founded positions that ran counter to mainstream at the time when expressed, but that tend to be confirmed years later by the facts.

In January 2004, Eli Noam was awarded the "distinguished Member" award by the Transportation and Public Utilities Group of the American Economic Association. Previous recipients of the award include Alfred Kahn, William Vickery, and James Bonbright. In 2005, Nobelist Dan McFadden received the award.