Prof Dr. Sonia Quiroga | ProducciĆ³n cientĆfica en cambio climĆ”tico award | Best Researcher Award
Prof Dr. Sonia Quiroga , Universidad Complutense de Madrid, SpainĀ
Current Position:
- Professor, Department of Economic Analysis and Quantitative Economics, Complutense University of Madrid (since 2021)
- Member, Panel for Socioeconomic Benefits, World Meteorological Organization (since July 2022)
Past Professional Positions:
- Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad de AlcalĆ” (2006-2021)
- Visiting Professor, Dept. of International Relationships, UniversitĆ© LumiĆØre 2, Lyon (2011)
- Associate Professor, Universidad Europea de Madrid (2001-2006)
Research Interests:
- Socio-economic evaluation of climate impacts on agriculture, water, and development
- Cost-Benefit analysis of water-climate-environment projects
- Micro-econometric behavioral models for decision-making analysis
- Promotion of hydro-met services and projects monitoring and evaluation
Academic Degrees:
- Ph.D. in Economics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2006)
- Educational Ability Certificate, Education Sciences Institute, Univ. Complutense de Madrid (2000)
- Bachelor in Economics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1998)
Training Courses:
- STATA, MATLAB, TRAMOSEAT, GTAP, SPSS
R&D Experience:
- Extensive consultancy contracts with international agencies and public bodies such as the World Bank, EU Commission, WMO, COSUDE Swiss agency for development and cooperation, among others.
R&D Projects Funded by EU and National Programs:
- Engaged in numerous projects focusing on climate change adaptation, economic impacts, and policy assessment funded by various EU programs and national agencies.
Selected Projects:
- PATTERN (Horizon 2020)
- FutureMed (COST Action)
- SMILES (COST Action)
- DAMOCLES (COST Action)
- INHERIT (Horizon 2020)
- FACESMAP (Cost Action)
- DEWFORA (European Commission, 7th Framework Programme)
- CLIMATECOST (European Commission, 7th Framework Programme)