Prof. Patrick Low

Dr Patrick Low is Chief Economist at the World Trade Organization and an Adjunct Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. He worked for GATT from 1980–1988 and joined the WTO in 1995, taking up his present position in 1997. For a short interlude from 1999–2001, he served as WTO Director-General Mike Moore's Chief of Staff. He taught from 1988–1990 at El Colegio de México, and served in the research complex of the World Bank from 1990–2004. He holds a PhD in economics from Sussex University and has written widely on trade policy issues.