Ana María Gil Lafuente

Ana María Gil Lafuente is a University Professor at the University of Barcelona and holds the academic rank of Professor. She serves as a Full Academician, Librarian of the Governing Board, and Director of the Research Institute of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (RACEF). Her work bridges FinTech, market stability, and decision-making systems.

• Advisory roles: Publications Commission, Admissions Committee, New Technologies Commission
• International affiliations: L'Académie Delphinale de France, Ibero-American Academy of Doctors, European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Her research focuses on FinTech impacts on banking systems, particularly through the Bizum case study analyzing stock market volatility reduction post-adoption. She specializes in Linguistic Decision Analysis, Aggregation Operators, and Financial Risk Management, with over 172 SSCI-indexed publications and 26 books.

Key awards include the Outstanding Research Award from the Institute for Business and Finance Research (USA). She has directed 17 PhD theses and 39 Master's projects at the University of Barcelona.

• Notable collaborations: Professor Finn E. Kydland (Nobel laureate) and Professor Jaime Gil Aluja
• International research stays: Belarus State University, University of La Réunion (France), Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences