The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce presented the Special Merit Awards to Dr. Albert Fishlow, renowned economist and Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley and Columbia University. Dr. Fishlow is recognized for his exemplary scholarship and mentorship to generations of students, academics, and world leaders while fostering understanding of the economic history and development of Brazil and Latin America.

Moderator:

Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Partner, Verbank Consulting, LLC

Remarks:

Edmar Bacha, Founding Partner & Member of the Board of Directors, Instituto de Estudos de Política Econômica / Casa das Garças

John Welch, CEO & Founder, Research for Emerging Markets (REM, Inc.)

Professor of Economics, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie & Nova School of Business and Economics

Special Merit Award Recipient:

Dr. Albert Fishlow, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of California, Berkeley

Professor Emeritus of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University