David Lando

David Lando is a Professor of Finance at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and Director of the Danish National Research Foundation Center of Excellence, FRIC (Center for Financial Frictions). His academic work focuses on credit risk modeling, derivatives markets, and risk management for financial institutions.

Education:

• Master's in Mathematics-Economics, University of Copenhagen
• PhD in Statistics, Cornell University

Research Interests:

• Credit risk modeling and systemic effects in financial markets
• Derivatives pricing and term structure theory
• Portfolio theory and market liquidity dynamics

Honors & Grants:

• Member, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences (2012)
• Danish National Research Council Grant (2007-2009)
• Princeton University Teaching Award (2006)
• Danish Social Science Research Council Fellowship (2000-2002)
• BSI Gamma Foundation Award (2000)
• University of Copenhagen Teacher of the Year (1996)

Academic Roles:

• Head of Department, CBS Department of Finance (2009-2012)
• Visiting Senior Research Scientist, Princeton University (2005-2006)
• Professor, University of Copenhagen Department of Statistics and Operations Research (2002-2003)