Ulf Nielsson

CV

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Faculty positions:

    2013-          Associate Professor, Dpt. of Finance, Copenhagen Business School    2020-          Professor, part-time, School of Business, University of Iceland    2019-20    Associate Professor, part-time, School of Business, University of Iceland    2009-13    Assistant Professor, Dpt. of Finance, Copenhagen Business School

Education:

    2009     Ph.D.       Columbia University, Economics    2007     M.Phil.   Columbia University, Economics    2006     M.A.        Columbia University, Economics    2004     M.Phil.   University of Cambridge, Economics with Finance,    2003     M.Sc.       University of Iceland, Economics    2002     B.Sc.        University of Iceland, Economics

Non-academic positions and experience:

    2022            London Court of International Arbitration, expert witness    2020-22    Norwegian Energy company, consultancy on option valuation    2021            Forenet Kredit, consultancy on mortgage outcomes of Danish households    2018-20    Western High Court of Denmark, court appointed evaluator    2014-15    District Court of Reykjavik, co-judge    2008-00    European Commission, Brussels    2007-00    Centre of European Policy Studies, Brussels    2002-03    Iceland Stock Exchange    2001-02    Institute of Economic Studies, Univ. of Iceland    2000-01    Central Bank of Iceland

Research awards and grants:

    2013     Tietgen gold medal, Danish Society for Education and Business (100k DKK)    2013     Sapere Aude Young Elite Researcher, Danish Council for Independent Research (1m DKK)    2012     Postdoctoral grant , Danish Council for Independent Research (1.4m DKK)        2008     Research grant, Center for International Business Educ. & Research    2007     De La Vega prize, Fed. of European Securities Exchanges

Teaching awards:

    2014     CBS Education Prize for outstanding teaching, Copenhagen Business School        2012     Teacher of the year, BSc Int.Busin. program, Copenh.Busin.School    2008     Wueller award for outstanding teaching, Columbia University.    2007     Wueller runner up award for outstanding teaching, Columbia University.

Service awards:

    2017     Fonnesbech admin/faculty prize (75k DKK)    

Scholarships and student awards:

    2007     Wueller runner up award for pre-dissertation research proposal, Columbia Univ.    2007     Vickrey runner up award for best 3rd year paper, awarded by Columbia Univ.    2006     Wueller runner up award for 3rd year research proposal, Columbia Univ.    2005     Columbia University, Fellowship    2005     American-Scandinavian Foundation, Fellowship    2004     Fulbright – Iceland/U.S. Educational Commission, Fellowship    2003     University of Cambridge Overseas Trust, Fellowship    2001     Dean’s list, Southern Illinois University

Icelandic awards:

    2007     Iceland Chamber of Commerce - scholarship    2006     Hrafnkelssjodur - memorial fund    2005     KB banki - scholarship    2005     The Icelandic Student Innovation Fund – sponsorship    2004     Islandsbanki - scholarship    2003     The Icelandic Student Innovation Fund - sponsorship    1997     Walter's Fund - Summa Cum Laude, The Commercial College of Iceland