Institute of Economics
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
2012 - present Affiliated Researcher, Department of Economics, University of California at Berkeley
2019 - 2020 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 Research Fellow, University of California at Berkeley and MSCI Inc
2021 - 2024 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Grant (approx. CHF 250'000):
Socially Responsible Finance, Inequality and Poverty
2021 SNF Success Fee (CHF 40'000), 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)