Merit. E. Janow

Merit. E. Janow has been a director since April 2021. Professor Janow is the Dean, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, a position she has held since 2013. She also serves, since 1994, as a Professor of Professional Practice, International Economic Law and International Affairs at Columbia University. Previously, she directed the program in international finance and economic policy. Professor Janow regularly teaches advanced courses in frontier topics in international trade law and policy, World Trade Organization (WTO) law, at Columbia Law School, and international economic policy and China in the Global Economy at SIPA. She has published numerous articles and several books on international trade and economic matters. Professor Janow served as one of seven members of the WTO’s Appellate Body from 2003 to 2007, as the Executive Director, the International Competition Policy Advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division from 1997 to 2000, and Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan and China from 1990 to 1993. Professor Janow served on the board of directors and then as chair of the Nasdaq Stock Markets LLC of the Nasdaq OMX Group from 2005 to 2016. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan and a juris doctorate from Columbia Law School at Columbia University.