Academic membership
This category of membership is open to individuals who hold at least a 70% position with an academic institution or otherwise mostly pursue an academic activity, being employed or engaged in full or part-time study in any accredited university or educational institution based anywhere in the world.

ECGI is a global interdisciplinary academic network. It includes students, early career academics and established scholars, all with varied focus on ECGI scope topics. As both producers and consumers of research, they are the lifeblood of the network. To join this community click here and for queries contact us at membership@ecgi.org.
Academic Membership
€125 per annum*
- PhD candidates and Masters students may apply for a 50% discount.
- Applicants residing in low or middle income countries may apply for a 50% discount.
The benefits include:
- An individual professional listing in the ECGI membership directory.
- Registration for public and members-only email communications.
- Free attendance at the ECGI Annual Conference and Dinner.
- Networking opportunities and access to leading academics.
- Access to the ECGI Community platform and noticeboard.
- Discounted or free access to certain events when applicable.
- Note: This category does not include publication rights in the ECGI Working Paper Series.
Academic membership includes the same benefits as Practitioner membership at a discounted rate to encourage students and early stage scholars to benefit from our network. This is particularly beneficial to co-authors on ECGI working papers, who then have a clickable profile on their working paper record.
Join our community of academic members
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Alicia Ogawa
Director, Project on Japanese Corporate Governance and StewardshipColumbia Business SchoolAcademic Member -
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Jessica Östberg
Associate ProfessorStockholm university/Stockholm Centre for Commercial LawAcademic Member -
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Davide Paliaga
PhD Student in Management, Teaching AssistantUniversity of St. GallenAcademic Member -
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Evanghelos Perakis
Em.Professor of Commercial LawFaculty of Law (University of Athens)Academic Member -
Daniel Pereira Campos
Professor of Business and Corporate LawSão Paulo Law School of Fundação Getulio VargasAcademic Member -
Adoración Pérez Troya
Professor of Commercial LawUniversity of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain)Academic Member -
Helen Pernelet
Non-Executive Director and Chair, Audit CommitteeMinistry of DefenceAcademic Member -
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Stefan Prigge
Professor of Corporate Finance and Corporate AccountingHSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration, Institute for Mittelstand and Family FirmsAcademic Member -
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Ellen Quigley
Advisor to the CFO (Responsible Investment); Senior Research AssociateUniversity of CambridgeAcademic Member -
Federico Raffaele
Adjunct Professor of Private Comparative LawLUISS Guido Carli School of LawAcademic Member -
Vishnu Ramesh
Assistant ProfessorAmrita School of Business, Bengaluru, Karnataka State, IndiaAcademic Member -
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Julia Redenius
Associate Professor of Civil and Company LawFrankfurt School of Finance and ManagementAcademic Member -
Arad Reisberg
Professor of Corporate Law and Financial and Head of Brunel Law SchoolBrunel University LondonAcademic Member -
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Peter Ruhwedel
Scientific Director KCU Competence Center for Corporate GovernanceFOM University of Applied SciencesAcademic Member -
Roberto Sacchi
ProfessorIstituto di Diritto commerciale e industriale, Università degli Studi di MilanoAcademic Member -
Paolo Saguato
Associate Professor of LawAntonin Scalia Law School, George Mason UniversityAcademic Member -
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Nestor U. Salcedo
Research Fellow & Adjunct ProfessorESADE Center for Corporate Governance & ESAN Graduate School of BusinessAcademic Member -
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Riccardo Sallustio
Adjunct Professor of Green and Sustainable FinanceLUISS Guido Carli, Faculty of LawAcademic Member -
Ibrahim Sancak
Professor of FinanceZWIRN-Research Center, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences (Germany)Academic Member -
ECGI is a vibrant network of governance experts. Listen to what some of them say about being part of the ECGI community.
How can I apply to become a member?
You can apply directly here using our easy application form. If you would like more information about the categories of membership and associated benefits, you can visit our becoming a member page.
Do I need to be nominated to become a member?
No. It is possible to apply for each category without being nominated. However, there is a difference between academic membership and research membership. You can sign up for academic membership today, but applications for research membership are only received every two years. Learn more about the differences in membership categories here.
How can I reinstate my lapsed membership?
We are happy to help you to reactivate your membership. Please send a request by email to membership@ecgi.org.