We are delighted to announce that Rama Cont has been appointed to the Professorship of Mathematical Finance in the Mathematical Institute here in Oxford. Currently Professor of Mathematics and Chair in Mathematical Finance at Imperial College London, Rama Cont held teaching and research positions at Ecole Polytechnique (France), Columbia University (New York) and Université Pierre & Marie Curie (Paris VI). His research focuses on stochastic analysis, stochastic processes and mathematical modeling in finance, in particular the modeling of extreme market risks.
Professor Cont will take up the post with effect from 1 July 2018.