degree with distinction in Economic and Statistical Sciences,
the 14th of March 1983 at the University of Bologna (Italy), thesis
in Econometrics
grant from Prometeia-Association for econometric forecasts, in
order to estimate the econometric model of the Italian economy,
July 1983-September 1984
"Giorgio Mortara" grant from the Bank of Italy, March 1984
from October 1984 to March 1994, member of the research staff of
the Bank of Italy (Central reseach department and regional research
units of Bologna and Trieste)
Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Oxford (U.K.) (June
1990); D.Phil. thesis in Financial Economics, Examiners: J.A.
Mirrlees (Nobel 1996) and S. M. Schaefer
from April 1994 to October 2001 Associate Professor of
Mathematical Finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Lecce
(Italy) and University of Bologna
since November 2001 Full Professor of Mathematical Methods for
Economic, Actuarial and Financial Sciences, Faculty of Economics,
University of Bologna
since November 1999 Professor at the Master in Risk Management,
University of Bologna and at the High School in Financial
Mathematics (since 2004)
Member of the List of Experts of the Ministry of University and
Scientific and Technologic Research, Italy
Referee delle riviste: Journal of Economics Dynamics and
Control , Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of
Futures Markets, Frontiers in Finance and Economics, Rivista
Bancaria, Journal of Risk and Insurance
