Dominique Desruelle is a seasoned professional at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), serving as the Director of the Institute for Capacity Development since January 1993, where approximately one-third of IMF activities focus on enhancing institutional and technical capacity in member countries. Dominique's past roles at the IMF include Chief of Staff for the Office of the Managing Director, Deputy Director of both the African Department and the Institute for Capacity Development, and Assistant Director within the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, contributing to the low-income-country policy group and overseeing work on debt issues and fragile states. Prior to the IMF, Dominique held academic positions as an Assistant Professor at both Université de Montréal and Université du Québec à Montréal. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Diplome d'Ingenieur in Engineering from CentraleSupélec.