is Professor of Economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business and is cofounder and Chairman of RGE Monitor, an innovative economic and geo-strategic information service. He studies international macroeconomics, political economy and the mechanisms of economic growth.

Professor Roubini served as a senior adviser to the White House Council of Economic Advisers and the U.S. Treasury Department and has held several other prestigious positions in major economic institutions. He has published numerous policy papers and books on key international macroeconomic issues. He contributes to a series for Project Syndicate called Finance in the 21st Century and he maintains a blog at RGE Monitor.

Professor Roubini is probably best known for his warnings about a serious impending financial crisis, now much vindicated by recent events. He was profiled as “Dr. Doom” in The New York Times Magazine and is much sought after for his insights in print and broadcast media around the world.

Roubini was recently named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “10 gurus you should know.”