Mr. José Ramón López-Portillo Romano
Chairman, Q Element Ltd.
Mr. José Ramón López-Portillo Romano is an academic, entrepreneur, diplomat, consultant and public servant of Mexico. Economist of origin, he has a DPhil (Ph.D.) in Political Science from the University of Oxford, where he cofounded and coordinated the Center for Mexican Studies. He was Undersecretary of State in México, Permanent Representative and independent Chairman of Council of the FAO. His multifaceted professional experience allows him to address the problems of the socioeconomic impact of accelerating scientific-technological change from different angles. He has written articles and a book, and advices the Mexican Government about science and innovation diplomacy. He has cofounded and chairs several think- and action-tanks, like Q Element. He was nominated by the Secretary General member of the 10-Member Group for the TFM.