Ricardo Halfen is an economist with a Master’s degree in Economic Engineering Systems and Operations Research from Stanford University, California, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Columbia Business School, New York. He has been involved in large-scale projects in the construction industry and has held key positions in companies in the energy sector. He has also been President, Director, and member of the Boards of Directors in companies such as inelectra, Millennium P y C, TREO Construcción, and Petronova Inc.