David B. Audretsch is Distinguished Professor in the O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. He was recognized as a Clarivate Citation Laureate in 2021 and awarded the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research by the Swedish Foundation for Entrepreneurship. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Augsburg, Jonköping University, and the University of Siegen, and been awarded the Schumpeter Prize from the University of Wuppertal.