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Dirk Baur holds a Master's degree in Economics and received a Ph.D. in Financial Econometrics from the University of Tübingen in 2003. He joined the University of Western Australia (UWA) after serving as a Research Officer at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission from 2003 to 2005, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Trinity College Dublin from 2005 to 2007. Subsequently, he held a position as a Lecturer at Dublin City University from 2007 to 2009. Between 2009 and 2014, Dirk served as an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Technology, Sydney, and at Kuehne Logistics University in Hamburg until 2015. His research focuses on financial economics and financial econometrics, particularly in areas such as gold, cryptocurrencies, and volatility modeling. Currently, his projects include investigating gold's role as a high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) and its implications for risk mitigation and climate change. He has also held several senior academic roles throughout his career, contributing to various teaching and research initiatives.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Professorship in Finance with focus on financial econometrics and cryptocurrencies.
Kuehne Logistics University • Hamburg, Germany
Taught advanced finance and conducted research related to financial markets.
University of Technology, Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Involved in teaching finance courses and guiding research initiatives.
Dublin City University • Dublin, Ireland
Engaged in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate finance courses.
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