Theodore
Panayotou


Panayotou
Director & Dean CIIM - Cyprus International Institute of Management, Nicosia

Theodore Panayotou, director and dean of CIIM, is a contributor to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and former Harvard faculty member. He is Professor of Economics and Ethics at CIIM. Former Visiting Professor at Tel Aviv University and former member of the Presidency Council of the National Economy of Cyprus. Professor Panayotou taught Economics for 25 years at Harvard University, where he was Program Director for Environment and Sustainable Development at the Center for International Development. Prior to joining Harvard in 1986, Dr. Panayotou was a senior economist at the Rockefeller Foundation (New York), based in Southeast Asia (Thailand) from 1978 to 1985. He has advised presidents and premiers in over 20 countries including China, Mexico, Russia, the United States and several countries in Eastern Europe, Central America and Southeast Asia, and has been an advisor to companies, governments, the United Nations and the World Bank. Dr. Panayotou holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Athens, a Master’s Degree in Economics (Development Economics) from York University (Canada) and a PhD in Economics (Environmental and Resource Economics and Management) from the University of British Columbia (Canada). Dr. Panayotou has published more than a hundred journal articles, monographs, and books on the topics of economic development, environmental management, climate change, sustainability and competitiveness. His most recent book Environment for Growth is published by Harvard University Press. It is considered a global authority on innovative economic instruments and financing mechanisms, transferable development rights, and sustainable and experiential tourism.