Biography of Ulrich Zachau

Ulrich Zachau, a German national, joined the Bank in 1988.  He has since held various staff and management positions at the World Bank, including Operations in Asia, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean as well as in Finance, Policy, and Research.  From 2003 until January 2007, he has served as Director of Strategy and Operations for the Latin America and Caribbean Vice-Presidency.  Since January 2007 he has been Country Director for Turkey.

Mr. Zachau holds degrees in mathematics and economics from the University of Munich and a Ph. D. degree in economics from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.  Before joining the World Bank, he worked for McKinsey&Co and taught economics at the University of Bonn.