Ian Goldin is Director of the James Martin 21st Century School (Oxford University).

Previously, he was at the World Bank, first as the Director of Development Policy (2001-2003) and then from 2003 to 2006 as Vice President. Before joining the World Bank in February 2001, Dr. Goldin spent five years as Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Prior to this, he was Principle Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London and Director of the Trade, Agriculture and Development Programme at the OECD Development Centre in Paris.

Ian Goldin holds a PhD from Oxford University.