Alexis Montecinos

Dr. Alexis Montecinos’s research focuses on financial economics, business analytics, and empirical asset pricing. He has been a macroeconomics advisor for the government of Chile and is currently member of two commissions in the Chilean Senate. He is very connected to the industry and is constantly developing new projects for different companies and governments in the world. Among the most important prizes he has received, he was recognized as one of the 25 most successful professionals under 35 in Chile.

Alexis Montecinos has a BS in economics and an MS in economics from Universidad de Chile and a Master of Management and a PhD in Finance from MIT.

Honors and Recognitions

• Arnoldo Hax Fellow at MIT, 2014 and 2017
• Prize Young Leaders. Diario Financiero. Chile. Prize given to the 25 most successful professionals under 35 years in Chile, 2017
• Best professor in economics, University of Chile, 2009, 2012
• Engineering Association Prize, a prize given to the best commercial engineering from every university, 2010
• Prize Future Leaders. Estrategia Newspaper. 2008

Professional Activities

• Member, Commission Artificial Intelligence and Society, Chilean Senate, Chile (2020-2021)
• Member, Commission for the Future of the Chilean Labor Market, Chilean Senate, Chile (2021- )
• Board Member, Wilab. ToT company (2020- )
• Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Chile (2021- )
• Advisor, Financial Market Commission, Chile (2021- )
• Director, Center for Business Finance, UAI, Chile (2018-2020)

Degrees/Professional Certifications

• PhD, MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• MS, BS, University of Chile