Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization

Robert Koopman is Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research and Statistics Division at the World Trade Organization. In this post he provides the Secretariat and Member Countries with analysis and information that promotes a deeper understanding of trade and trade policy’s role in economic growth and development. Prior to this, Mr. Koopman serves as the Director of Operations and Chief Operating Officer for the United States International Trade Commission. He oversaw the Commission’s trade policy research and negotiation assistance to the President, the U.S. Trade Representative, and Congress; anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard investigations; intellectual property investigations; maintenance and analysis of the Harmonized Tariff System, as well as the agency’s strategic planning and performance measurement initiatives. He also previously served as Chief Economist at the USITC, and various leadership positions at the Economic Research Service of USDA. He is also currently a visiting Professor at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.