Gilles Chemla

Gilles Chemla is a Professor of Finance at Imperial College Business School and Co-Director of the Centre for Financial Technology. He holds affiliations with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis (RCEA). His academic journey includes a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics, an MSc from Paris School of Economics, and an engineering degree from Ponts Paristech.

Chemla’s research focuses on corporate finance, fintech innovation, causal inference methodologies, and corporate governance. His work bridges theoretical economics with practical applications in finance, energy markets, and policy. Recent articles explore AI adoption in finance, crowdfunding dynamics, and executive compensation dynamics. He has contributed to top journals like Journal of Financial Economics and Journal of Empirical Finance.

• Education:
  • PhD in Economics, London School of Economics (1996)
  • MSc in Economics, Paris School of Economics (1992)
  • Engineering Degree in Mathematics and Economics, École des Ponts ParisTech (1992)
• Awards: Multiple teaching prizes (unspecified).
• Professional Roles:
  • Non-executive director roles in corporations and financial institutions
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Empirical Finance

Chemla’s research also addresses interdisciplinary topics such as medical trial biases and policy-relevant experiments. He advises on fintech innovation, financial regulation, and energy market dynamics, leveraging mathematical modeling and data science expertise.