» Luciano Coutinho

Luciano Coutinho has a PhD in Economics from Cornell University (US) and is guest professor at Universidade de Campinas (Unicamp). The major focus of his academic studies has always been industrial policy and the real economy. 

A specialist in industrial and international economics, he has written and organized several books, besides an extensive list of articles, published in Brazil and abroad. In 1994, he coordinated a Study on the Competitiveness of Brazilian Industry, research conducted by almost one hundred specialists that mapped out the Brazilian industrial sector with unprecedented thoroughness. 

Between 1985 and 1988, he was Executive-Secretary for the Ministry of Science and Technology. He was involved in structuring the Ministry and in the conception of policies addressing high-complexity areas such as biotechnology, information technology, fine chemistry, precision mechanics and new materials. 

Born in Pernambuco, Coutinho has a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo [USP] and, during his undergraduate course, he received the Gastão Vidigal Award for best Economics student in São Paulo. With a Master's degree in Economics from the Institute of Economic Research of USP, he was guest professor at the Universities of São Paulo, Paris XIII, Texas and at Instituto Ortega y Gasset, besides being a tenure professor of Unicamp. Until taking office as the President of BNDES he was partner at LCA Consultores, acting as consulting specialist in competition defense, foreign trade and economic inspections.




 

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