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Faculty
Profile Details
Dr. Charilaos Mertzanis joined Abu Dhabi University in 2018. He received his undergraduate degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and his Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in the USA, where he studied as a Fulbright and a NATO fellow. He previously held positions as a senior policy advisor at the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Adjunct Professor at the Hellenic Open University, and Associate Professor of Finance at the American University in Cairo.
Before entering academia, Dr. Mertzanis served as the Director of Research and Market Regulation in the Hellenic Capital Market Commission for 15 years, the Director of the Industrial Liaison Office of the University of Thessaly, an advisor to the Chamber of Commerce on SME financing, and a statistical consultant in the NYC Board of Education's research department. Dr. Charilaos has participated in professional international fora and meetings with the EU Commission, EU Council, CESR, and OECD as a senior expert or country representative and has been a member of the OECD Committee on Corporate Governance since 1999.
The New School for Social Research (Ph.D) USA
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics and finance
Aristole University of Thessaloniki, Greece
BA (Honors), Economics
Professor Of Finance
Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates
Aug 2018 – Present
Professor of Finance (Adjunct)
Hellenic Open University, Greece
Sep 2004 – Dec 2018
Financial policy (banking, investment, insurance, pensions) and corporate governance consultant - Freelance
International development aid donors (EU, EBRD, OECD, World Bank) - Balkan, Middle-East & North Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, South Asia regions
2000 – 2018
Associate Professor of Financial Economics (Abraaj Group Chair in Private Equity)
The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Sep 2013 – Aug 2017
Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Greece
Sep 1997 – Dec 2014
Director of Industrial Liaison Office
University of Thessaly, Greece
Mar 1995 – Aug 1997
Statistical Consultant
New York City Board of Education, Office of Research and Evaluation, USA
Jan 1990 – Dec 1994
- Financial Policy
- Corporate Governance
- Regulation
- Economics
Financial policy (banking, investment, insurance, pensions) and corporate governance consultant - Freelance
International development aid donors (EU, EBRD, OECD, World Bank) - Balkan, Middle-East & North Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, South Asia regions
2000 – 2018
- Chancellor's Award
- Award 1
- Award 2
