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  Education:      
    2004-   Ph.D. candidate, Columbia University, Economics  
    2007 M.Phil. Columbia University, Economics  
    2006 M.A. Columbia University, Economics  
    2004 M.Phil. University of Cambridge (UK), Economics with Finance  
    2003 M.Sc. University of Iceland, Economics  
    2002 B.Sc. University of Iceland, Economics  
           
  Teaching and Research Fields:  
    Financial Markets  
    Market Microstructure  
           
  Research Experience:  
    2008   European Commission, Brussels, summer position  
    2007-08   Reykjavik University, adjunct faculty  
    2007   Centre of European Policy Studies, Brussels, summer position  
    2002-03   Iceland Stock Exchange, summer positions  
    2001-02   Institute of Economic Studies, Univ. of Iceland, part time  
    2000-01   Central Bank of Iceland, summer positions  
             
  Teaching Experience:  
    2005-08   Reykjavik Univ. (Adj. faculty): Asset Pricing (2x), Fin. Computer Techn. (2x)  
    2008   Univ. of Iceland (Lecturer): Financial Computer Techniques  
    2005-08   Columbia Univ. (TA): Corporate Finance and Principles of Economics (5x)  
    2000-02   Univ. of Iceland (TA): Futures and Options, Microecon. I & II, Mathematics I  
             
  Honors:  
    2008   Wueller award for outstanding teaching, Columbia University  
    2008   Research grant awarded by the Center for International Business Educ. & Research  
    2007   Wueller award (runner-up) for pre-dissertation research proposal, Columbia Uni.  
    2007   Wueller award (runner-up) for outstanding teaching, Columbia University  
    2007   De La Vega prize, awarded by Federation of European Securities Exchanges  
    2007   Vickrey award (runner-up) for best 3rd year paper, awarded by Columbia Univ.  
    2006   Wueller award (runner-up) 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  
           
    Icelandic awards:  
    2007   Iceland Chamber of Commerce - scholarship to undertake graduate studies  
    2006   Hrafnkelssjodur - memorial fund to support Icelandic graduate students abroad  
    2005   KB banki - scholarship awarded by an Icelandic bank  
    2005   The Icelandic Student Innovation Fund – sponsorship in co-op. w/ Reykjavik Univ.  
    2004   Islandsbanki - scholarship awarded by an Icelandic bank  
    2003   The Icelandic Student Innovation Fund - sponsorship in co-op. w/ Iceland St. Exch.  
    1997   Walter's Fund - Summa Cum Laude, The Commercial College of Iceland  
           
  Presentations at seminars and conferences:  
    European Economic Association 23rd annual congress in Milan (2008), Reykjavik University (2008), Columbia University (2008), Kansas State University (2008), University of Iceland (2008), Columbia University (2007), European Commission - Dpt. of Fin. Market Infrastructure (2007), Columbia University (2006), Iceland Stock Exchange (2003), University of Iceland (2003).