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Institute of Economics

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Ola Mahmoud

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CV

Education

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

Currently

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 

Previously

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

Grants and Awards

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)


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