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Professor Jens Perch Nielsen is a Professor of Actuarial Science at Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London. With a background as an actuary from Copenhagen and a statistician from UC-Berkeley, he has extensive experience in both academia and industry, having served as research director of RSA and worked as an entrepreneur.
His educational background includes:
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley, United States (1988-1990)
- Actuary, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (1982-1988)
Professor Nielsen's research focuses on three main areas: In-Sample Forecasting, Defined benefit advantages adapted to defined contribution products, and Asbestos mortality forecasting. His work spans risk management, actuarial statistics, financial econometrics, and simulation methods, with applications in insurance, pension funds, and broader financial markets. He has made significant contributions to statistical methodology in actuarial science, particularly in developing new approaches to forecasting and risk modeling.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward machine learning applications in forecasting stock returns and insurance risk, with particular emphasis on telematics data in motor insurance. This reflects his ability to bridge theoretical statistics with practical industry applications.
Professor Nielsen has received several professional recognitions:
- Honorary Professor (Adjungated professor) from University of Copenhagen (2006)
- Associated member, Institute of Actuaries, London (since 2014)
- Fellow, Royal Society of Statistics, London (since 2013)
- Full qualified member and former board member, Danish Institute of Actuarial Science (since 1993)
As an advisor, Professor Nielsen has supervised numerous PhD students including Stephan Bischofberger, Peter Vodicka, and Parastoo Mousavi. His research has been supported by various grants related to actuarial science, risk modeling, and statistical methodology, with applications spanning insurance, finance, and pension systems.
Professor Nielsen is actively involved in editorial work for multiple journals and frequently presents at major conferences, demonstrating his leadership in advancing actuarial science methodology while maintaining strong industry connections through his roles with ScienceFirst and Emergent.
