Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Finance at Universidad del Pacífico. He has a Licentiate (professional license) in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico, and a Master's degree and Ph.D. in Economics from University of Cambridge (UK). His research includes topics in monetary policy, impact evaluation, development economics, and quantitative methods. His articles have appeared in the Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Development Economics, International Journal of Central Banking, among other specialized magazines. His research has been the recipient of international distinctions and awards, including several editions of the Rodrigo Gómez Award from the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies. He has been Head of the Macroeconomic Models Department of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru. He has also been a fellow of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and a Scholar of St John's College, Cambridge.