Guillermo Donoso is a professor in the Water Law and Management Center and the Department of Agricultural Economics, both at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor's in Agronomy from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. His research focuses on water resource economics, allocation mechanisms, and collective management. With over 35 years of experience, he has published extensively in international journals, authored two books, and supervised numerous M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses. He has led and contributed to several key projects on water management and policy, including drought monitoring, climate change adaptation, and economic policy instruments. He has also served as a consultant for organizations such as the UNDP, IADB, GTZ, and the World Bank.