Achim Wambach
Achim Wambach (born 1968) is a German economist and President of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim[1][2][3]. He has been a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy since 2006. In March 2016, he was elected chair of the Monopolies Commission.[4] [5][6] In 2016, he was ranked 10th in the list of the 100 most influential economists in Germany.[7] [8] [9][10]
Life and education
Between 1988 and 1991, Achim Wambach studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Cologne. After completing his studies, Achim Wambach received a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to study at the University of Oxford, where he obtained his PhD in Physics in 1994. After finishing his Master of Science degree in Economics at the London School of Economics, he completed his habilitation thesis in Economics at the University of Munich. Between 2001 and 2005, he was Professor of Economics at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. Achim Wambach taught at the University of Cologne from 2005 to 2016, where he held the professorship for economics. In April 2016, he was appointed President of the Mannheim Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW).[11] [12][13] His fields of interest include competition policy issues as well as information problems in markets.[14][15] His research draws on methods of market design and industrial economics.[16][17]
Other activities
• European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists, President (2007-2008)[18]
• Member of the Steering Committee of the German National Platform for Electric Mobility (NPE)(since 2015)[19]
• Member of the National Academy of Science and engineering (acatech)(since 2016)[20]
• Professorship for economics at the University of Mannheim (since 2016)[21]
• Member of the Federal Insurance Office's Scientific Advisory Board for the Further Development of the Risk Structure Compensation Scheme (February - September 2017)
• Chairman of the Management Board of the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik) (since 2017)[22]
Selected awards
In 1995, Achim Wambach received the Ely Devons Prize[23] in recognition of his achievements at the London School of Economics. In 2001, he was awarded the Ernst Meyer Prize by the Geneva Association for his habilitation thesis. He also received the Prize in Health Economics awarded by the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik). In 2016, he was elected member of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)[24].
External links
• CV on the website of the Kölner Wissenschaftsrunde
• Achim Wambach's bibliography in the archive of the German National Library
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.zew.de/MA672-1
- ↑ Nienaber, Michael. "German investor morale plunges as emissions scandal bites". U.S. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ GmbH, The People Who Do TPWD. "Fünf Fragen an: Prof. Achim Wambach PhD". ANGA Verband Deutscher Kabelnetzbetreiber e.V. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/monopolkommission-achim-wambach-wird-neuer-chef-a-1083609.html%20
- ↑ https://www.portal.uni-koeln.de/9015.html?&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=2520&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=db84d0afa97046297c66c3dff6d48aa5
- ↑ User, Super. "Commissioners". www.monopolkommission.de. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ GmbH, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (2 September 2016). "Ökonomen-Rangliste: Ernst Fehr an der Spitze der Ökonomen". FAZ.NET.
- ↑ http://www.wiwo.de/politik/konjunktur/achim-wambach-nicht-immer-den-mathematischen-einstieg-waehlen-/13357800.html
- ↑ https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/wirtschaft/article165846472/Zur-Person-Achim-Wambach.html
- ↑ "Achim Wambach | University of Cologne, Köln | UOC | Division of Economics". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ "ZEW Press Release: Professor Achim Wambach, PhD, Takes Over the Reins as President of ZEW on April 1, 2016".
- ↑ http://www.nachhaltigkeitsstrategie.de/informieren/beirat/mitglieder/prof-dr-achim-wambach.html
- ↑ ZEWmannheim (2016-07-12), Ceremony at the 2016 ZEW Economic Forum - Inauguration of the New ZEW President Achim Wambach, retrieved 2018-06-18
- ↑ "Deutsche Bank bail-in some distance away: Pro". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Do we need more competition control over the European airline industry? | DW | 17.10.2017". DW.COM. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ "Achim Wambach". Wikipedia (in Deutsch). 2018-01-08.
- ↑ "Beiträge von Prof. Dr. Achim Wambach". Wirtschaftsdienst (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ http://www.egrie.org/about-us
- ↑ http://nationale-plattform-elektromobilitaet.de/en/the-npe/steering-committee/
- ↑ http://www.acatech.de/uk/home-uk/organisation/members.html?q=w
- ↑ https://www.vwl.uni-mannheim.de/en/about/faculty-members/#c12487
- ↑ https://www.socialpolitik.de/En/management-board
- ↑ http://aguirregabiria.net/wpapers/historical_receipient_ely_devons_prize.pdf
- ↑ acatech. "Members". acatech - Die Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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