Andreu Mas-Colell

Andreu Mas-Colell is a Professor of Economics (Catedrático) at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain, currently on leave. He has held faculty positions at Harvard University (1981–1996), University of California, Berkeley (1972–1980), and served as Chairman of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2006–2010). He has also held significant government roles, including Minister of Economy and Knowledge of the Government of Catalonia since December 2010.

• Academic Affiliations: Pompeu Fabra University, Harvard University, UC Berkeley
• Government Roles: Minister of Economy and Knowledge of Catalonia (2010–present), Secretary General of the European Research Council (2009–2010)

His research spans abstract general equilibrium theory, financial markets structure, and public firm pricing policy. He authored the seminal book The Theory of General Economic Equilibrium: A Differentiable Approach (1985) and co-authored the graduate textbook Microeconomic Theory (1994). His work has influenced mathematical economics and microeconomic theory.

Scientific Awards and Honors include:

• Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (1997)
• Spanish National Research Prize in Social Sciences Pascual Madoz (2006)
• Rey Juan Carlos Prize in Economics (1988)
• Doctor Honoris Causa degrees from four international universities
• Fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

He served as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Mathematical Economics (1985–1988) and Econometrica (1988–1992), and as President of the European Economic Association (2006) and the International Economic Association's Executive Committee (1999–2005).