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Stefano Battiston is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Finance and Networks at the University of Zurich (UZH) and holds a part-time position as Associate Professor at the University of Venice Ca' Foscari. He serves as vice-chair of the Center of Competence for Sustainable Finance and is a Lead Author for the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report on Finance and Investment. His research focuses on systemic risk, climate-related financial risks, and sustainable finance, with methodologies like DebtRank and climate stress-tests widely adopted in policy and practice.
Education includes a PhD in Statistical Physics from École Normale Supérieure, Paris, and a Master’s in Neuroscience from Brandeis University. He has directed EU-funded projects such as SIMPOL and DOLFINS, totaling over €9 million in funding. His work bridges academia and policy, engaging with institutions like the ECB, ESMA, and the European Commission.
Key research interests include financial networks, climate policy integration, and the societal impact of complex systems. His awards include the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Professorship and a CNRS Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Battiston has supervised over 10 PhD students and 8 postdocs, contributing to roles in academia and financial regulatory bodies.
Teaching roles span courses on systemic risk, sustainable finance, and climate change at UZH, Venice, and ETH Zurich. He organizes major conferences on financial networks and sustainability, including the FINEXUS series. His interdisciplinary approach addresses challenges at the nexus of finance, climate, and policy.
