BA in Social Sciences, with a major in Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; MSc in Agricultural Economics, Pennsylvania State University, US. Economist. With Instituto de Estudios Peruanos: 1991-96, Assistant Researcher; 1996-2001, Associate Researcher; 1997-2001, Research Director and Board Member, Directive Council. 2001-05, Executive Director, Estudios Peruanos; 2005-11, Senior Researcher and Executive Director, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos. Former Professor: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Universidad del Pacífico. Former Peruvian Minister for Development and Social Inclusion. Member of the Board: Red para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Sociales en el Perú; Sociedad Peruana de Derechos Ambiental (SPDA); CARE Peru. Member, INEI Technical Advisory Committee on measuring poverty. Former President: CONDESAN (Consorcio del Desarrollo de la Ecorregión Andina); SEPIA. Author of various publications. Expertise: issues of rural poverty, rural financial markets and rural development.