Bachelor's and Master's in Economics, Universidad del Pac+¡fico, Lima, Peru; MPhil in Development Studies and PhD, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Former: Professor in Economics of Technology and Innovation, and Associate Dean for Research, Maastricht School of Management; Research Fellow, Institute for New Technologies, United Nations University; Economist for Latin America, Economist Intelligence Unit and Midland Bank. Since 2008, Director, Development Policy, Statistics and Strategic Research, UNIDO. Responsible for collecting and compiling industrial statistics. Global and thematic evidence-based research on industrial development. Provides strategic industrial policy. Partnering and capacity developing activities. Consultancy work for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and for UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Affiliated Professor, universities in Europe and Latin America. Has published on new technologies, innov