Stefano Micossi is Professor at the College of Europe since 1999.Also he is director-General of ASSONIME (Associazione fra le Società per Azione). Former Director-General for Industry at the European Commission (1994-1998). He is also co-editor and author of volumes on the EMS (1988), on adjustment and integration in the world economy (1992), on the Italian economy (1993), on inflation in Europe (1997); author of various articles in italian and international scientific publications on macroeconomics and monetary economics, industrial policy, European institutions and decision making. He holds a degree in Law at the University of Milan and MA and Mphil at Yale Graduate School, Department of Economics.