Rodrigo Ito is a Doctoral Fellow with three affiliations at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University and University of Campinas.
Rodrigo holds a bachelor's degree in Economics (Magna Cum Laude) from the Federal University of Ceará and a Master's degree in Science and Technology Policy from the University of Campinas, Brazil. His research interests encompass the economics of science, international scientific mobility, scientometrics, social network analysis, and science and technology policy. During his Ph.D., Rodrigo has tutored public policy and innovation courses at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University. He has also worked as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).