Vittorio Corbo
Emeritus Professor; Profesor Emérito
Ph.D. in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Vittorio Corbo holds a degree in Business and Economics (Ingeniería Comercial) from the Universidad de Chile and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which he earned in 1972.
He is Professor Emeritus at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, an honor he received in 2026 for his academic career, his contribution to economic research and his role in training generations of economists.
He joined UC as a full professor in 1979 and built a distinguished career in teaching and research, particularly in macroeconomics, monetary policy, inflation, economic stability and development. He was a strong advocate for the internationalization of the Facultad de Economía y Administración UC, encouraging students to pursue doctoral studies at leading universities abroad.
His career combines academic work with major responsibilities in public and international institutions. He served as an advisor to the Ministry of Finance, as lead economist and division chief at the World Bank, and as Governor of the Central Bank of Chile from 2003 to 2007.
The author of more than 100 academic publications and 12 books, he has contributed to the analysis and design of economic policy, linking research to the development challenges facing Chile and Latin America.
In 2024, he received the Medalla 100 Líderes (100 Leaders Medal), awarded as part of the centennial of the Facultad de Economía y Administración UC, in recognition of his career and contribution to the country.
His academic legacy is especially notable for the training and mentoring of economists who have gone on to distinguished careers in universities, international organizations and public institutions, as well as for his lasting commitment to rigorous research connected to the challenges facing society.
He is Professor Emeritus at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, an honor he received in 2026 for his academic career, his contribution to economic research and his role in training generations of economists.
He joined UC as a full professor in 1979 and built a distinguished career in teaching and research, particularly in macroeconomics, monetary policy, inflation, economic stability and development. He was a strong advocate for the internationalization of the Facultad de Economía y Administración UC, encouraging students to pursue doctoral studies at leading universities abroad.
His career combines academic work with major responsibilities in public and international institutions. He served as an advisor to the Ministry of Finance, as lead economist and division chief at the World Bank, and as Governor of the Central Bank of Chile from 2003 to 2007.
The author of more than 100 academic publications and 12 books, he has contributed to the analysis and design of economic policy, linking research to the development challenges facing Chile and Latin America.
In 2024, he received the Medalla 100 Líderes (100 Leaders Medal), awarded as part of the centennial of the Facultad de Economía y Administración UC, in recognition of his career and contribution to the country.
His academic legacy is especially notable for the training and mentoring of economists who have gone on to distinguished careers in universities, international organizations and public institutions, as well as for his lasting commitment to rigorous research connected to the challenges facing society.
