André Rauen

André Rauen is an economist with a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy from UNICAMP, and he has also conducted postdoctoral research at Columbia University. He currently works as a technologist in the Science and Technology career at IPEA (Institute of Applied Economic Research), as a senior researcher at the Butantan Institute, and as an ad hoc consultant in technology economics for various national and international institutions. He is the author of the current Brazilian legislation on technological procurement, the first guide of best practices on the subject, and the first book on demand-side innovation policies in Brazil.