Gerhard Kling

Professor Gerhard Kling holds a Chair in Finance at the University of Aberdeen's Business School. He has previously served as Professor of International Business and Management at SOAS University of London and Professor of Finance at the University of Southampton, with earlier academic roles at UWE and Utrecht University. His interdisciplinary expertise bridges finance, applied mathematics, and data science.

• PhD in Economics, University of Tuebingen
• Diplom Volkswirt (Economics), LMU Munich
• MSc and BSc in Mathematics, Open University
• PG Cert in Higher Education, UWE

His research focuses on Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Financial Technology, and Financial Inclusion, with applications in China and Asia. He integrates mathematical modeling and programming (Python, Stata, MATLAB) into financial analysis. His recent work explores climate finance, digital health data, and the political economy of CSR in emerging markets.

His 15 most recent publications reflect a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining finance with data science, sustainability, and public policy. He frequently publishes in top journals such as European Journal of Finance, World Development, and Asia Pacific Business Review, often addressing issues of financial inclusion, fintech, and cross-border corporate strategy.

• British Academy of Management, Best Full Paper Award (2019)
• Leslie Walshaw Award in Mathematics (2019)
• Financial Management Best Paper Award (2018)
• Dissertation Prize, International Economic History Association (2006)
• New Researcher Prize, Economic History Society (2004)

Professor Kling supervises postgraduate research and teaches courses in Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Financial Crime. He is the Programme Leader for the MSc FinTech and leads research funded by ESRC and NSFC on China's financial system. He is active in public engagement through his YouTube channel YUNIKARN, where he shares content on data science and academic writing.

He contributes to the academic community as Associate Editor of the European Journal of Finance and member of the editorial board of the Asia Pacific Business Review. He is also affiliated with the Centre for Labour Market Research and the Africa-Asia Centre for Sustainability at Aberdeen.