Jean-Marie Grether holds a PhD in International Economics from the University of Geneva (1995) and has been an emeritus professor at the University of Neuchâtel since August 2025. He has worked on international integration, economic development, and environmental economic issues for various universities in Europe and Latin America, and also for the EU, the World Bank, and the WTO. He has co-authored several books and numerous articles in international peer-reviewed journals (see https://www.unine.ch/biographie/jean-marie-grether). At the University of Neuchâtel, he was twice dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (2009–2011 and 2013–2015) and also vice-rector in charge of finance, quality, and sustainability policies on the campus (2016–2025).