Jean Marcel Pierre Tirole is a French economist who is currently a professor of economics at Toulouse 1 Capitole University. He focuses on industrial organization and game theory. In particular, he focuses on the regulation of economic activity in a way that does not hinder innovation while maintaining fair rules. Tirole's work is largely theoretical and explored in mathematical models, not empirical research. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2014, announced October 13, 2014. Jean Tirole, “for his analysis of market power and regulation”. Jean Tirole: born 1953, Troyes, France. Wiki link Data: the Nobel Foundation (CC0).