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Nicolas Ajzenman

Nicolas Ajzenman

Assistant Professor of Economics, McGill University

Assistant Professor of Economics, McGill University Nicolas Ajzenman is an Assistant Professor at McGill (Economics Department) and an affiliated professor at J-PAL and IZA. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at the Sao Paulo School of Economics-FGV. Ajzenman is an applied microeconomist, working at the intersection of development economics, behavioral economics, and political economy. His research has appeared or is forthcoming in top scientific journals such as the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Economic Journal, Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Development Economics, The Journal of Law and Economics, Economics of Education Review, and Health Economics. He was a Visiting Scholar in the Behavioral Economics Group of the Inter-American Development Bank. He has also worked and consulted for multilateral development organizations, such as the World Bank and the EBRD. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics (Sciences Po), a Master in Public Administration-International Development (Harvard University), a Master's degree in Economics (Universidad de San Andres), and a BA in Economics (Universidad de Buenos Aires).

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Chibuike Udenigwe

Chibuike Udenigwe

Professor and University Research Chair in Food Properties and Nutrient Bioavailability, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Professor and University Research Chair in Food Properties and Nutrient Bioavailability, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Chibuike Udenigwe is a Full Professor of food biochemistry and University Research Chair in Food Properties and Nutrient Bioavailability at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a cross-appointed professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, and Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa. His research takes the chemical sciences approach in exploring food and health, with a focus on sustainable processing, alternative proteins, functional foods and nutraceuticals, especially bioactive peptides, functional biomaterials (peptide hydrogels, and protein-based nanodelivery systems and edible bioplastics), and their beneficial effects on human health. He has co-authored >200 scientific papers on these and related topics. He is the Editor of the book "Food Proteins and Peptides: Emerging Biofunctions, Food and Biomaterial Applications" (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021). In addition to fundamental research, he has fostered applied research through industry partnerships. In recognition of his work, Professor Udenigwe has received the American Chemical Society–Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (ACS-AGFD) Young Scientist Award, American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Young Scientist Research Award, and International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) Young Scientist Award. He is a member of several journal editorial boards and, in the past, served as Administrative Council Executive of the College of Early Career Scientists, International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST), and as Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary-Treasurer of AOCS Protein and Co-products Division, among other roles in professional societies. He is a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow and member of the Global Young Academy. His research, teaching and speaking engagements focus on advancing food science, technology, and innovation at the food-health nexus towards achieving sustainable food systems.

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Richard Fairchild

Richard Fairchild

Senior Lecturer in Corporate Finance, University of Bath

Senior Lecturer in Corporate Finance, University of Bath I have recently become associate member of the Aston Centre for Research in Experimental Finance (ACREF). I am a member of the SAFE (Seminars in Accounting and Finance) research network. I have recently been appointed as editor-in-chief for the International Journal of Behavioural Accounting and Finance, which is launching in 2008. My current research interests include: application of game theoretical tools to strategic corporate finance; capital structure and the effects of agency problems, signalling, and product market competition; venture capitalism, bargaining, and the incorporation of behavioural effects into the double-sided moral hazard problem affecting financial contracts and performance; behavioural corporate finance.

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