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Luis Rubio, PhD: Public Affairs Advisor
Besides his role as a BC-ET advisor Luis Rubio is president of CIDAC (Center of Research for Development), an independent research institution devoted to the study of economic and political policy issues. He is a prolific writer on political, economic and international subjects.
Before joining CIDAC, in the 1970's he was planning director of Citibank in Mexico and served as an adviser to Mexico's Secretary of the Treasury. He serves in the boards of the Oppenheimer and Company Hedge Funds, has served on the boards of The Mexico Equity and Income Fund and of The Central European Value Fund, Inc., and is a former member of the board of directors of Banamex and Banco Obrero.
He served in the board of directors of The Human Rights Commission of the Federal District and is member of the Trilateral Commission.
He is a contributing editor of Reforma and his analyses and opinions often appear in major newspapers and journals in Mexico, the US and Europe (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, National Public Radio). Winner of the APRA book award 1985. In 1993 he was given the Dag Hammarksjold award and in 1998 the National Journalism Award for op-ed pieces. He is author and editor of thirty eight books, including Mexico's Dilemma: The Political Origins of Economic Crisis; Political Reform: necessary component of modernity; and Sovereignty and Free Trade. His most recent book is titled "El Poder de la competitividad”.
He holds a diploma in Financial Management and his MA and PhD in political science are from Brandeis University.
