Federico Steinberg

At-a-Glance

Serves as Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, a role he began in January 2025.
Is a Senior Fellow and Principal Investigator at the Elcano Royal Institute, directing its international economics research program since 2007.
Served as Special Adviser to the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2019 to 2024.
Is a member of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business of the Government of Spain.
Authored two books and edited eight books.
Holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2005) and an MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics.

Biography

Federico Steinberg Wechsler is a Spanish academic and policy specialist in International Political Economy. He serves as the Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, a role he began in January 2025. Concurrently, he is a Senior Fellow and Principal Investigator at the Elcano Royal Institute, where he has directed the international economics research program since 2007.