Catherine Donnelly

Professor Catherine Donnelly FIA is a Professor of Actuarial Mathematics at Heriot-Watt University, leading the Risk Insight Lab. She holds academic affiliations with the Department of Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences. Her research focuses on risk-sharing mechanisms in pensions, annuities, and life insurance, emphasizing transparent financial solutions for retirement security.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Canada
• MSc in Mathematics and the Foundations of Computer Science, Keble College, University of Oxford, England
• MA in Mathematics, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, England

Research Interests:

• Pooled annuity funds and retirement income optimization
• Life-cycle investment strategies with mortality risk
• Quantitative risk management in pension systems
• Actuarial fairness and solidarity in risk-sharing models

Professional Contributions:

• Director of the Risk Insight Lab
• Affiliate member of Barcelona's Riskcenter
• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA)

Labs/Teams: Leads the Risk Insight Lab focusing on retirement finance and risk-sharing innovations.