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I am a Senior Research Scientist at the Wyss Academy for Nature of the University of Bern. I work with an interdisciplinary research team on projects aiming to accelerate the transition towards a new model of artisanal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon Forest.
Previously, I served as the chair of the Economics Department of Universidad de Piura and director of the Lima School of Economics. Earlier in my career, I worked as a research fellow at the London School of Economics (STICERD) studying anti-poverty programs designed to empower adolescent girls in Africa. I have also worked as a consultant for international organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank.
I hold a PhD in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019), a master’s degree in Economics from Barcelona School of Economics (2013), and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad de Piura (2010).
Fernando Fernandez, PhD in Economics
Upcoming events/presentations
On September 1st, I will be co-hosting a workshop on artisanal gold mining in the SOR4D conference (Bern, Switzerland)
On July 8th, I will be presenting at the Political Economy Wyss Academy workshop on "Narratives, Identity and Economic Development" (Bern, Switzerland)
Recent news:
On June 16th, I gave a talk at the World Biodiversity Forum 2026 (Davos, Switzerland)
On June 15th, I made a virtual presentation at the Seminario de Micro Aplicada a Perú (SMAP).
On May 20th, I spoke at the Swiss Better Gold's General Assembly (Geneva, Switzerland)
On May 6th, I presented at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, IESE Business School (Barcelona, Spain)
On March 10th , I presented at the Peruvian Central Bank (Lima, Perú)
On March 5th, I presented at Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
On February 27th, I gave a master class at Universidad de Piura (Piura, Perú)
In January 2026, I joined two round tables (HNEE and COPPR2026) as speaker.
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