Erich Walter Farkas

27 February 1967: Born in Caransebes, Romania

Education and Degrees:

• 05/2003: Habilitation in Mathematics and Privat Dozent, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany.
• 07/1998: PhD in Mathematics (Dr. rer. nat.), Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Germany.
• 1989 - 1990: Advanced Studies in Mathematical Analysis and Operator Theory, Department of Mathematics, University of Bucharest
• 1985 - 1989: Studies in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Bucharest
• 1973 - 1985: Normal School and Mathematical - Physics High School, Caransebes, Romania

Employment:

• since 02/2009: Associate Professor for Quantitative Finance, Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zurich and Associated Faculty at Department of Mathematics, ETH Zurich
• 10/2003 - 01/2009: Scientific Senior Manager (wissenschaftlicher Abteilungsleiter) Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zurich and Reader for Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, ETH Zurich
• 10/2000 - 09/2003: Research and Teaching Assistant (post-doc) Department of Mathematics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany. Chair: Prof. Dr. Heinz Siedentop
• 05/2000 - 09/2000: Research and Teaching Assistant (post-doc)
• Department of Mathematics, University of Regensburg, Germany. Chair: Prof. Dr. Heinz Siedentop
• 08/1998 - 04/2000: Research Associate (post-doc), Project of The German Union for Research (DFG) Institute for theoretical Informatics and Mathematics, University of Federal Armed Forces Munich, Germany. Project Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Niels Jacob
• 11/1995 - 07/1998: PhD Research fellow of The German Union for Research (DFG) Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Germany
• 08/1994 - 10/1995: Research and Teaching Assistant (pre-doc) Department of Mathematics, University of Bucharest, Romania
• 10/1993 - 07/1994: Research Fellow of The German Office for Academical Exchanges (DAAD) Johannes-Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Germany
• 09/1990 - 10/1993: Research and Teaching Assistant (pre-doc) Department of Mathematics, University of Bucharest, Romania