Matt Davison | |
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Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
Occupation(s) | Professor Mathematician |
Academic background | |
Education | B. Sc.,
University of Toronto
M. Sc., Western University Ph.D., Western University |
Alma mater | Western University |
Thesis | Spatial and deterministic limits on randomness (1995) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Quantitative finance Applied Mathematics |
Sub-discipline | Energy finance Personal & household finance |
Institutions | Western University |
Matt Davison is a Canadian mathematician and university professor. He is a currently serving as Professor at the Departments of Statistical & Actuarial Science [1] and Mathematics, [2] Dean of the Faculty of Science [3] at Western University. Davison is also the Director of Canada's Financial Wellness lab. [4]
After graduating from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science (1991), Davison attended Western University where he earned a M.Sc (1993) and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (1995).
Before entering academia, Davison worked as Assistant Vice President of Equity Arbitrage at Deutsche Bank Canada from 1997 to 1999. [5] Prior to this role, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Physiology Institute of the University of Bern, Switzerland, from 1995 to 1997. [5]
Since joining Western University in 1999, [5] Davison has focused his research in the field of quantitative finance. His significant contributions to the field include authoring Quantitative Finance: A Simulation-Based Introduction Using Excel in 2014, [6] 9 book chapters, and publishing over 80 papers. [7] Davison has 23 PhD students graduated from his research group, and 4 PhD students in current progress. [5]
Davison held a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Finance from 2006 to 2016. [8] [9] In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, [10] further recognizing his impact in the academic community. Davison's research has been well funded by MITACS, [11] NSERC [12] and private sector partners throughout his academic career.
Davison was Chair of the Department of Statistical & Actuarial Sciences from 2014 to 2017 and Acting Chair of the Applied Math Department from 2015 - 2017. [13] From 2017 to 2018, he served as the founding director of Western's School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, [14] which was designed to enhance collaborative research and education. [15] That same year, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Science, [16] a role he continues to fulfill. [3]
In addition to his university duties, Davison has served the broader academic community. His roles included President of The Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society [17] from 2017 to 2019 [18] and a board member of the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences from 2018 to 2021 [19]and of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction [20] since 2018. [21]
In 2021, Davison co-founded Canada's Financial Wellness lab, [4] [22] which he now leads. This multi-university, [23] multi-stakeholder [24] initiative focuses on developing quantitative finance and data analytics solutions that will enable Canadian households to enhance their financial resilience. [25] The lab is a collaboration of several universities, [23] including Wilfrid Laurier University, York University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Winnipeg, along with industry partners [24] including Coast Capital, Libro Credit Union, National Payroll Institute, Ceridian, Aligned Capital Partners (CI Financial), and Environics Analytics, to broaden its impact and reach.
Matt Davison | |
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![]() | |
Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
Occupation(s) | Professor Mathematician |
Academic background | |
Education | B. Sc.,
University of Toronto
M. Sc., Western University Ph.D., Western University |
Alma mater | Western University |
Thesis | Spatial and deterministic limits on randomness (1995) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Quantitative finance Applied Mathematics |
Sub-discipline | Energy finance Personal & household finance |
Institutions | Western University |
Matt Davison is a Canadian mathematician and university professor. He is a currently serving as Professor at the Departments of Statistical & Actuarial Science [1] and Mathematics, [2] Dean of the Faculty of Science [3] at Western University. Davison is also the Director of Canada's Financial Wellness lab. [4]
After graduating from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science (1991), Davison attended Western University where he earned a M.Sc (1993) and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (1995).
Before entering academia, Davison worked as Assistant Vice President of Equity Arbitrage at Deutsche Bank Canada from 1997 to 1999. [5] Prior to this role, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Physiology Institute of the University of Bern, Switzerland, from 1995 to 1997. [5]
Since joining Western University in 1999, [5] Davison has focused his research in the field of quantitative finance. His significant contributions to the field include authoring Quantitative Finance: A Simulation-Based Introduction Using Excel in 2014, [6] 9 book chapters, and publishing over 80 papers. [7] Davison has 23 PhD students graduated from his research group, and 4 PhD students in current progress. [5]
Davison held a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Finance from 2006 to 2016. [8] [9] In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, [10] further recognizing his impact in the academic community. Davison's research has been well funded by MITACS, [11] NSERC [12] and private sector partners throughout his academic career.
Davison was Chair of the Department of Statistical & Actuarial Sciences from 2014 to 2017 and Acting Chair of the Applied Math Department from 2015 - 2017. [13] From 2017 to 2018, he served as the founding director of Western's School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences, [14] which was designed to enhance collaborative research and education. [15] That same year, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Science, [16] a role he continues to fulfill. [3]
In addition to his university duties, Davison has served the broader academic community. His roles included President of The Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society [17] from 2017 to 2019 [18] and a board member of the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences from 2018 to 2021 [19]and of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction [20] since 2018. [21]
In 2021, Davison co-founded Canada's Financial Wellness lab, [4] [22] which he now leads. This multi-university, [23] multi-stakeholder [24] initiative focuses on developing quantitative finance and data analytics solutions that will enable Canadian households to enhance their financial resilience. [25] The lab is a collaboration of several universities, [23] including Wilfrid Laurier University, York University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Winnipeg, along with industry partners [24] including Coast Capital, Libro Credit Union, National Payroll Institute, Ceridian, Aligned Capital Partners (CI Financial), and Environics Analytics, to broaden its impact and reach.