Dr. Matthias Scherer

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Biography

Matthias Scherer focuses on actuarial science, mathematical finance, probability, and statistics. His work aims at the valuation of financial products and the quantification of risks, particularly through modeling dependency structures and constructing simulation algorithms using copulas. He is also involved in the analysis of credit portfolios. Scherer is a member of the board of the 'Deutsche Gesellschaft für Versicherungs- und Finanzmathematik' and serves as a speaker at the graduate school ISAM. His academic contributions include supporting exchanges between academia and practice activities. Scherer obtained his Bachelor's degree in business mathematics from the University of Ulm and a Master of Science in mathematics from Syracuse University in the United States. He completed his doctorate in structural credit-risk models at the University of Ulm in 2007, and in 2010 he became a professor of Mathematical Finance at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). In 2019, he transitioned to a professorship in Risk Insurance.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Risk Insurance

2019-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Prof. Scherer holds a professorship in Risk Insurance, contributing to both academic research and practical applications in financial mathematics.

Professor of Mathematical Finance

2010-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Prof. Scherer focused on Mathematical Finance, enhancing understanding of financial products and risk assessment.

Awards

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ISAM Supervisory Award

2018-01-01
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Teaching Award 'Golden Circle'

2010-01-01
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Teaching Award 'Golden Circle'

2012-01-01
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Teaching Award 'Golden Circle'

2017-01-01
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Gauss Award

2011-01-01
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Südwestmetall Award

2007-01-01