CV

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2011     PhD in Mathematics, University of Cambridge

2005     MSc in Mathematics (Part III of the Mathematical Tripos), University of Cambridge 

2004     BSc in Mathematics, American University in Cairo

2021 - present     Assistant Professor of Quantitative Economics, University of St. Gallen

2022 - present     SFI Faculty Member, Swiss Finance Institute

2012 - present     Affiliated Researcher, Department of Economics,  University of California at Berkeley 

2019 - 2021     Assistant Professor of Corporate Finance, University of Basel

2018 - 2019     Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Zurich

2014 - 2018     Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer, University of St. Gallen

2012 - 2014     Quantitative Investment Strategist, Pictet

2010 - 2012     Marie Curie Risk Research Fellow, University of California at Berkeley and MSCI Inc

2021 - 2024     Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Project Grant (approx. CHF 250'000): 

                                 Socially Responsible Finance, Inequality and Poverty

2021                     SNF Success Fee (CHF 40'000), University of St. Gallen

2021                     FT50 Success Fee (CHF 10'000), University of St. Gallen

2020 - 2021     WWZ Förderverein Project Grant (approx. CHF 80'000):

                                 Investor Sentiment and Socially Responsible Finance

2020                     GRASFI Best Paper Award on Sustainable Investing Research

2017 - 2019     Basic Research Fund, University of St. Gallen (approx. CHF 250'000):

                                 The Foundations of Diversification

2010 - 2011     Marie Curie Research Fellowship (approx. CHF 200'000):

                                 Marie Curie Initial Training Network on Risk Research

2007 - 2010     Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholarship (approx CHF 250'000)