Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Education
1986 Diplom in mathematics and economics Universität Heidelberg 1988 M.Phil. program in economics London School of Economics 1991 Ph.D. in economics within the Universität Bonn „European Doctoral Program in Economics“ 1995 Habilitation in economics Universität Basel Academic Employment
1989-1991 Research Assistant Universität Basel 1991-1992 Research Associate Universität Basel 1992-1993 Visiting Assistant Professor Stanford University 1993-1995 Assistant/ Assistant Professor Universität Basel 1995-2004 Professor of Economics Université de Lausanne Since 9/ 2004 Professor of Economics Universität Mannheim Affiliations
Research Fellow Center for Economic Policy Research, London Member Theoretischer Ausschuss, Verein für Socialpolitik Program Director European Center for Advanced Research in Economics, Bruxelles Research Fellow European Corporate Governance Institute, Bruxelles Research Fellow Fondation Banque de France, Paris Research Fellow European Banking Center, Tilburg Associate Florence School of Banking and Finance Research Associate ZEW – Leibniz Zemtrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung Visiting Positions
1998/ 99 Resident Fellow Center for Advanced Study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford 2002 Bertil Danielsson Visiting Chair, Stockholm School of Economics 2008–2010 Visiting faculty, Universita Tor Vergata, Rome 7–8/2010 Visiting Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York 1/ 2011 – 6/ 2019 Visiting faculty, London School of Economics and Political Science
1/ 2019 – 6/ 2019 Invited faculty, Brevan Howard Centre, Imperial College Business School, Imperial College, London Academic Service
Academic Offices
1997-2006 Steering Committee European Summer Symposia on Financial Markets, Gerzensee 1999-2004 Scientist in Charge, Research and Training Network „Understanding Financial Architecture“, Center for Economic Policy Research (London) and European Union 2001–2010 Steering Committee ECB-CFS Network on “Capital Markets and Financial Integration in Europe” 2002–2004 Research Director, National Center of Competence in Research “FinRisk”, Switzerland 2004–2008 Speaker, DFG-Graduate College „Risk and Liquidity“, Universität Mannheim 2006–2011 Director, Graduate School in the Economic and Social Sciences, Universität Mannheim 2007–2010 University Representative, Heinrich-Böll Stiftung 2010–2012 University Representative, Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes 2010–2016 Panel Member „Economics, Finance, and Management“, European Research Council 2011 Program Chair, Econometric Society European Meeting, Oslo 2008–2012 Member, Universitätsrat (University Supervisory Board), University of Mannheim 2012–2018
Rektor (President), Universität Mannheim
2022 - Member, Senatsausschuss Strategische Vorhaben, Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, Berlin 2024 - Member, Board of Directors, Financial Intermediation Research Society Editorial Service 1998 – 2000
Associate Editor, Journal of Financial Intermediation
2001 – 2004
Editor, Journal of Financial Intermediation
2004 – 2008
Managing Editor, Journal of Financial Intermediation
1995 – 2001
Associate Editor, Review of Economic Studies
2005 – 2006
Panel Member, Economic Policy
2009 – 2014
Associate Editor, International Journal of Central Banking
2015 – 2019
Member, Advisory Board, Journal of Economic Perspectives
Member, Editorial Board, www.bepress.com
Board Positions
Supervisory Boards
- Board (Chairman), European Corporate Governance Research Foundation, Brussels
- Supervisory Board, SRH Group, Heidelberg
- Kuratorium, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (WZB)
- Conseil d'Administration, Fondation Jean-Jacques Laffont, Toulouse
Academic Advisory Boards
- Scientific Council, FAME, Lausanne and Geneva (2001–2004)
- Scientific Council, Center for Financial Studies, Frankfurt (2002 – 12)
- Scientific Board, European Corporate Governance Network, Brussels (1998-2008)
- Scientific Board, EuroMTS, London (2001 – 2009)
- Advisory Board, Carl-Melchior Center, Hebrew University Jerusalem (2006 – 2010)
- Advisory Committee, Lamfalussy Fellowship Program, European Central Bank (2002 – 2004)
- Wissenschaftliches Begleitkommittee UFSP „Regulierung von Finanzmärkten“, Universität Zürich (2012 – 2020)
- Comité d'Arbitrage de l'Université de Toulouse, Initiatitive d'Excellence, France (2011 – 2015)
- Academic Scientific Council, European Systemic Risk Board, Frankfurt (2015 – 2019)
- Wissenschaftlicher Beirat, Bundesbericht für den Wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs, Berlin (2013 – 2020)
- Advisory Board, Amsterdam Center for Law and Finance (2018 – )
Academic Honors and Grants
Academic Honors
- Since 1998 Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Research (CEPR), London
- 1998/
1999 Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford
- 2002 Bertil Danielsson Visiting Chair, Stockholm School of Economics and Gothenburg Business School
- Since 2003 Fellow, European Corporate Governance Institute, Brussels
- 2004 Member, Nominating Committee, American Finance Association
- 2006–2010 Member, Council of the European Economic Association.
- 2007–2010 Member, Nominating Committee, European Economic Association
- Since 2008: Extramural Fellow, European Banking Center, Tilburg University
- Since 2009: Member, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences
- Since 2010: Fellow, European Economic Association
Teaching Awards
- „Meilleur Enseignant en Premier Cycle,“ Ecole des HEC, Université de Lausanne, 2002
- „Excellence in Executive Teaching Award“, Mannheim Business School, 2011
Selected Grants
- Understanding Legal Architecture: Legal and Political Frameworks and Efficiency, Research and Training Network (RTN), European Union, 2000–2004 (co-manager)
- Financial Valuation and Risk Management, National Competence Center in Research (NCCR), Swiss National Science Foundation, 2001–2005 (co-manager)
- European Government Bond Markets (with M. Pagano and C. Favero), Fondation Banque de France, 2004 – 2006
- Risk and Liquidity in Financial, Goods and Factor Markets, Graduiertenkolleg (GK), German Science Foundation, 2006–2010 (lead manager)
- Empirical and Quantitative Methods in the Economic and Social Sciences, Initiative of Excellence Line 1, German Science Foundation, 2006–2011 (lead manager)
- Stability and Liquidity in Financial Markets, Sonderforschungsbereich TR-15, German Science Foundation, 2009 – 2015.
- Shadow Banks, Sonderforschungsbereich TR 224, German Science Foundation, 2018 – 2021.