Scientific Council
Hugo Sonnenschein (University of Chicago)
Chair of the Scientific Council
The Barcelona GSE Scientific Council provides strategic guidance and works with us to ensure the quality and performance of our academic programs and research activities.
Daron Acemoglu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Aloisio Araujo (IMPA and FGV, Rio de Janeiro)
Orley Ashenfelter (Princeton University)
Chong-En Bai (School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University)
Richard Blundell (University College London)
Mathias Dewatripont (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Raquel Fernández (New York University)
Oliver Hart (Harvard University), NOBEL LAUREATE
James J. Heckman (University of Chicago), NOBEL LAUREATE
Bengt Holmström (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), NOBEL LAUREATE
Matthew Jackson (Stanford University)
Daniel Kahneman (Princeton University), NOBEL LAUREATE
Tim Kehoe (University of Minnesota)
Anne Krueger (The Johns Hopkins University)
Justin Yifu Lin (National School of Development, Peking University)
Robert Lucas (University of Chicago), NOBEL LAUREATE
Charles Manski (Northwestern University)
Juan Pablo Nicolini (US Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis)
Edward Prescott (Arizona State University), NOBEL LAUREATE
Hélène Rey (London Business School)
John Roberts (Stanford University)
Alvin Roth (Stanford University), NOBEL LAUREATE
Ariel Rubinstein (Tel Aviv University and New York University)
Thomas Sargent (New York University), NOBEL LAUREATE
Christopher A. Sims (Princeton University), NOBEL LAUREATE
Robert Solow (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), NOBEL LAUREATE
Joseph Stiglitz (Columbia University), NOBEL LAUREATE
Nancy Stokey (University of Chicago)
Fabrizio Zilibotti (Yale University)
17 Barcelona GSE Scientific Council members participate in 2019 activities

Among the activities was a roundtable with Nobel Laureates Robert E. Lucas (Chicago) and Edward C. Prescott (Arizona State), leading social media economist Matthew O. Jackson (Stanford), international trade expert Anne Krueger (Johns Hopkins), and labor market specialist Orley Ashenfelter (Princeton). The moderator for the discussion was Barcelona GSE Research Professor Inés Macho-Stadler (UAB and Barcelona GSE).
Units Committee
The Units Committee guides the development of the school’s research initiatives for scientific cooperation. It is composed of the directors of the Barcelona GSE academic units and chaired by the School’s Director.
Enriqueta Aragonès
Director of the Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE-CSIC)
Michael Creel
Head of the UAB Department of Economics and Economic History
Daniel Serra
Chair of the UPF Department of Economics and Business
Jaume Ventura
Director of the Center for Research in International Economics (CREI)
Academic Programs Committee
The Academic Programs Committee validates the master programs and follows their development. It also deals with the academic affairs of the school. The committee is composed of Barcelona GSE Affiliated Professors and chaired by the School’s Director.
Jose Apesteguia (ICREA-UPF and Barcelona GSE)
Fernando Broner (CREI, UPF and Barcelona GSE)
Jordi Caballé (UAB and Barcelona GSE)
Gábor Lugosi (ICREA-UPF and Barcelona GSE)
Inés Macho-Stadler (UAB and Barcelona GSE)
Laura Mayoral (IAE-CSIC and Barcelona GSE)
Research Committee
The Research Committee supports the Director and Deputy Director for Research in assessing and improving the research activities developed by the Barcelona GSE, as well as proposing and designing new research activities that may be of interest to our community.
Larbi Alaoui (UPF and Barcelona GSE)
Jordi Brandts (IAE-CSIC and Barcelona GSE)
José García-Montalvo (UPF and Barcelona GSE)
Joan Llull (MOVE, UAB and Barcelona GSE)
Alberto Martín (CREI, UPF and Barcelona GSE)
David Pérez-Castrillo (UAB and Barcelona GSE)
Administrative Staff
Academic Affairs and Career Services
Helga Kirchner
Academic Affairs and Career Services Manager
Ariadna Barberà
Project Coordinator and Quality Analyst
Blanca Egido
Program Coordinator
Magdalena Grucza
Career Consultant
Marta Ledesma
Program Coordinator
Carlota Manchon
Program Coordinator
Laurence Penven
Career Consultant
Raquel Peula
Program Coordinator
Coral Ruano
Program Coordinator
Communications and Engagement
Joan Rubió
Communications and Engagement Manager
Dianet Bethencourt
Designer
Lupe Castro
Admissions Specialist
Sarah Grosvenor
Communications Specialist
Sira Mora
Marketing Specialist
Sandra Moro
Admissions Specialist
Jodi Neufeld
Communications Specialist
Marta Szlachta
Communications and Marketing Intern
Frederic Van Dyck
Alumni Relations Officer
Research
Bruno Guallar
Research Manager
Sandra Fernández
Research Projects Coordinator
Marta Molina
Research Projects Coordinator
Anna Ventura
Research Events and Community Coordinator
Finance, Administration, and IT
Aurora Anguita
Financial Controller
Encarna Bretones
Accountant Assistant
Andrea Lacambra
Administrative Officer
María García
Accountant
Saúl Fernández
IT Specialist
Roger Vilaret
IT Specialist