MA and PhD (ABD) in Economics, University of Chicago. Economist. Former: Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Chicago (USA), Los Andes and Javeriana universities in Colombia; Researcher, Central Bank of Colombia and the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington; Director of Macroeconomic Policy, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; Deputy Minister of National Planning. Currently, Minister of National Planning. Recipient of honours and awards, including: selected as one of Colombia’s 50 leaders under 40; Margaret Reid Memorial Fund Scholarship, University of Chicago; Martin & Margaret Lee Prize for the best PhD Macroeconomics Examination, University of Chicago; ranked the 6th economist in Colombia in terms of academic citations (RePec).