Dr. Giovanni Barone Adesi

Biography

Giovanni Barone Adesi is a full professor of financial theory at the Università della Svizzera italiana since October 1998. He has led the Ticino section of the Swiss Finance Institute and served as a full professor of finance at the University of Alberta in Canada. After completing his electronic engineering degree in Padua, he continued his studies at the University of Chicago, obtaining both an MBA and a PhD under Myron Scholes in the Business School. His teaching experience includes the University of Texas at Austin, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and the City University of London. His research primarily focuses on financial derivatives and risk management, and he is a co-author of the most widely used model for evaluating American options, providing his expertise to various financial institutions and regulatory bodies in risk management. He holds editorial positions or serves as a referee for numerous international scientific journals.

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