Andreu Mas-Colell

Andreu Mas-Colell is a prominent economist who has previously served as a professor at Harvard University from 1981 to 1996 and at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1972 to 1980. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Trustees at IAAC.
Mas-Colell has held significant positions in research and governance, including President of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Telefónica Investigación y Desarrollo from 2005 to 2008, and Secretary General of the European Research Council from July 2009 to August 2010. His political career includes serving as the Minister of Economy and Knowledge for the Catalan Government from December 2010 to January 2016, where he played a key role in shaping economic policy and fostering innovation in Catalonia.