{"id":1657,"date":"2026-05-15T13:55:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/?page_id=1657"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:36:27","slug":"distinguished","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/ccem\/fellows\/distinguished\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Fellows Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><\/head><body><div class=\"intro-text global-spacing--3x dotted-line-start\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The program aims to recognize excellence and foster meaningful engagement between students, academia and leaders from emerging markets.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The Ca&ntilde;izares Center for Emerging Markets Distinguished Fellows Series brings accomplished emerging markets leaders to the Cornell campus to share their insights through a fireside chat or featured presentation at the center&rsquo;s conference and related events, deepening the dialogue between academia and real&#8209;world leadership in emerging markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the year, the Distinguished Fellow is expected to spend time on campus and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give presentations in classes and\/or participate in informal exchanges with faculty and students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present at the <a href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/ccem\/conference\/\">Ca&ntilde;izares Center for Emerging Markets Conference<\/a> and other center events, as jointly determined with the director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate on the preparation of reports and other potential working papers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n  <section class=\"featured-profiles featured-profiles--expanded  section-heading--wrap bg--clear\">\n          <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n                          <h2>Distinguished Fellows<\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container text-margin-reset global-spacing--4x\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jim-ONeill-700x500.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Lord Jim O'Neill of Gatley\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/jim-oneill\/\">Lord Jim O'Neill of Gatley<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>2026 Distinguished Fellow<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Lord O&rsquo;Neill is a cross bench peer in the House of Lords. He is Chair of Northern Gritstone, and is also Chair and Co-Founder of a new Policy Platform, BRICS+&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dr-mark-mobius-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Mark Mobius\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/mark-mobius\/\">Dr. Mark Mobius<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>2026 Honorary Distinguished Fellow, Ca&ntilde;izares Center for Emerging Markets; Founding Partner, Mobius Investments<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the field of emerging markets, his pioneering leadership in global investment, and his enduring support of the Ca&ntilde;izares Center for Emerging Markets. Dr.<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ivan-Duque-300x300-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Headshot of Ivan Duque\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/ivan-duque\/\">Iv&aacute;n Duque<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>2023-2025 Distinguished Fellow<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Iv&aacute;n Duque, Former President of Colombia, was the inaugural Emerging Markets Institute Distinguished Fellow from 2023-2025. Iv&aacute;n Duque served as the youngest-ever president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022. 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