Michael Porter is an economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker, and teacher. Throughout his lifetime career at Harvard Business School, he has brought economicÌýtheory and strategy concepts to bear on many of the most challenging problems facing corporations, economies and societies, including market competition and company strategy, economic development, the environment, and health care. His extensive research is widely recognized in governments, corporations, NGOs, and academic circles around the globe. His research has received numerous awards, and he is the most cited scholar today in economics and business.Ìý