Daniel Kahneman is an Israeli-American psychologist and economist, born in 1934, who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002 for his pioneering work in behavioral economics. He is best known for his research on cognitive biases and how they affect decision-making. Kahneman has also authored several books, including the best-selling "Thinking, Fast and Slow," which has had a significant impact on the fields of psychology and economics.