Lionel Almeida defended his thesis in economics at Paris Nanterre University in 2015. He previously graduated from ESCP business school and had an experience in auditing and consulting. He joined Le Cnam in 2016 as an assistant professor and is in charge of the master program in corporate finance. He is a member of Lirsa and works on research issues such as corporate governance and ownership, CEO compensation and the effects of finance on income inequalities.