Mathias Dewatripont Dewatripont Mathias
Director

Born in Brussels, on 27 December 1959

Profession 

Director of the National Bank of Belgium

Studies

B.A.: in Economics, Université Libre de Bruxelles - ULB - 1981
M.A.: in Econometrics, Université Libre de Bruxelles - ULB - 1982
Ph. D.: in Economics, Harvard University - 1986

Career 

Academic and Research Career
  • World Bank (Washington D.C.): Researcher in the Development Research Department: 08.1982-08.1983
  • Fonds national de la Recherche scientifique (National Fund for Scientific Research): Scholarship holder: 10.1983-06.1985
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
    Visiting Assistant Professor: 1988-1989
    Visiting Professor: 1998-1999
    Annual Visiting Professor: 1999-2009 and 2011 (7 weeks a year)
  • ULB:
    Researcher: 07.1985-09.1988
    Junior lecturer: 1990-1994
    Ordinary Professor: since 1994
    Extraordinary Professor: since 2011
National Bank of Belgium:
  • 18.05.2011: Director of the Bank for a 6-year term
    Royal Decree of 05.04. 2011 - Moniteur Belge/Belgisch Staatsblad dated 11.04.2011

Other current mandates or functions

  • Bank for International Settlements
    Alternate Director
  • Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
    Member as from 01.06.2011
  • Basel Committee on the global Financial System
    Member as from 01.06.2011
  • High Council of Finance
    Member as from 19.03.2012
    R.D. 19.03.2012 - M.B. 30.03.2012
    • "Public sector borrowing requirements" section of the High Council of Finance
      Member as from 19.03.2012
      R.D. 19.03.2012 - M.B. 30.03.2012
    • Bureau of the High Council of Finance
      Member as from 19.03.2012
      R.D. 28.03.2012 - M.B. 20.04.2012-Ed.2
  • European Banking Authority
    Member as from 01.06.2011
  • European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
    Alternate as from 01.06.2011
  • European Research Council
    Member of the Scientific Council
  • European Systemic Risk Board - General Board
    Member as from 01.06.2011
  • Financial Stability Board Regional Consultative Group for Europe
    Member as from 01.09.2011
  • National Accounts Institute
    Member of the Board of Directors as from 01.01.2012
  • ULB
    Extraordinary professor as from 18.05.2011

Previous mandates or functions

  • Advisory Technical Committee
    Member: 01.06.2011 - 31.08.2012
  • Center for Economic Policy Research
    Research Director: 1998 - 2011
  • Financial Stability Committee
    Member: 01.06.2011 - 31.12.2011