People at USI: François Degeorge

- Vice-Decano, Facoltà di scienze economiche
- Professore ordinario, Facoltà di scienze economiche

Location: Facoltà di Lugano, ex Laboratorio
Office: 009 (terzo piano)
Tel: +41 58 666 4634
Fax: +41 58 666 4734
Email: francois.degeorge@usi.ch

Istituto di Finanza, Professor

Prof. Degeorge has been a full professor in the Faculty of Economics since 2003, and he holds a Senior Chair from the Swiss Finance Institute. His research focuses on empirical corporate finance and has been published in leading academic journals. Prof. Degeorge taught at HEC Paris from 1993 to 2003, and was the Associate Dean for Research there from 1998 to 2003. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and a Master´s Degree from HEC Paris. He is a former Fulbright and Arthur Sachs scholar. He has received the following awards: Banque Privée Espirito Santo/Swiss Finance Institute Research Prize (2009), Credit Suisse Teaching Award (2005-2006), SWX Best Paper Award (2006), Merton Miller Prize (2000); Inquire Europe First Prize (1998 and 2003); the HEC Foundation Prize in 1994; and in 1993 he was nominated for the Smith Breeden Prize.