Dr. Roehlano Briones is a senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, where he conducts policy research for the Philippine government, with specialization in agricultural policy. He has authored numerous research papers and co-edited four books, on the economics of agriculture and natural resources, rural development, food security, international trade, and the macro economy. He is a board member of the consultancy group Brain Trust Inc., a past board member of the Philippine Economic Society, and a fellow of the Foundation for Economic Freedom. He has also provided technical assistance to government agencies in Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam, and various Association of Southeast Asian Nations bodies, while serving as a consultant for international donor agencies. Previously, he was an assistant professor at the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of the Philippines School of Economics in 2000 and did postdoctoral research at the WorldFish Center in Penang, Malaysia. In 2017, he was the UPLB College of Economics and Management Outstanding Alumnus for Economics and Public Policy.