1989, AB (Hons), Instituto Tecnologico Automomo de Mexico; 1991, Master's degree and 1993, PhD in Economics, Harvard University. Adviser to the governments of Russia, Peru, Malaysia, Egypt, Yemen, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico on issues of financial markets' regulation, corporate and bankruptcy law reform, industrial policy and privatization; Consultant, International Monetary Fund and to the World Bank on issues of corporate governance; Founding Member, Blue Ribbon Panel on Corporate Governance in Russia and the Committee on Best Corporate Practices in Mexico; 1994-2001, Professor, Harvard University; Professor of Finance and Economics, Yale University; currently, Director International Institute for Corporate Governance, Yale School of Management. Specializes in International Corporate Finance and Financial Markets, Corporate Governance and Legal Reform, Privatization and Deregulation. Author of publications. Recipient of awards.