Thomas Gilbert

Thomas Gilbert, Ph.D.

Finance Department

Haas School of Business

University of California, Berkeley

Address: S545, #1900, Berkeley, CA 94720-1900, USA

Office: F633

Email: tgilbert "at" haas.berkeley.edu

Tel: +1-510-316-8169

Fax: +1-510-643-1420

I will be joining the Finance Department at the University of Washington (Michael G. Foster School of Business) in September 2008.

Academic Publications & Working Papers:

"Dispersed Macroeconomic Information: Announcements, Revisions & Stock Returns" (2007). Job market paper.
Abstract.
"Investor Inattention and the Market Impact of Summary Statistics," with Shimon Kogan, Lars Lochstoer, and Ataman Ozyildirim (2007).
Abstract.
"Learning from the Skills of Others: Experimental Evidence," with Shimon Kogan (2005).
Abstract.
"Endogenous Versus Exogenous Shocks in Complex Networks: An Empirical Test Using Book Sale Rankings," with Didier Sornette, Fabrice Deschâtres, and Yann Ageon.
        Physical Review Letters 93 228701 (2004).
        Abstract.
        Appeared in: MSNBC (11/17/2004), New Scientist (Issue No. 2475, 11/27/2004), The Mercury News (11/26/2004),
        Physics News Update (11/17/2004), UC Berkeley News (12/01/2004), The Berkeleyan (12/08/2004),
        The Daily Californian (01/26/2005), UCLA News (12/01/2004), CNRS Communiqué de Presse (11/23/2004).
        Selected for the December 1, 2004 issue of the Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research.

Teaching Experience:

Awards:
        - 2007 Haas Outstanding GSI Award (Full-Time MBA Program).
        - 2007 Haas Outstanding GSI Award (Evening & Weekend MBA Program).
        - 2006 Haas Outstanding GSI Award (Evening & Weekend MBA Program).
        - 2005 Haas Outstanding GSI Award (Undergraduate Program).
        - 2005 Berkeley Outstanding GSI Award.
Executive Teaching:
        - 2004 - present: Tutoring & Preparation for the CIMA® Program.
        - 2004 - present: Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) Program.
        - June 2007 and 2008: Modern Investment Theory and Practice for Retirement System Trustees.
        - January 2005: The Berkeley Financial Engineering Series.
MBA Teaching:
        - August 2007 and 2008: MBA Finance Workshop.
        - July 2007: EWMBA Mathematics & Finance Workshops.
        - July 2006: EWMBA Mathematics Workshop.
Teaching Assistant (or GSI):
        - Spring 2007: EWMBA 203 (Introduction to Finance), Johan Walden.
        - Fall 2006: MBA 203 (Introduction to Finance), Gregory Duffee.
        - Spring 2006: EWMBA 203 (Introduction to Finance), Johan Walden.
        - Fall 2005: MFE 230G (Equity and Currency Markets), Ron Kahn and Richard Lyons.
        - Spring 2005: UGBA 133 (Investments), David Distad.
        - Fall 2004: UGBA 103 (Introduction to Finance), Anusha Chari.
        - Spring 2004: EWMBA 203 (Introduction to Finance), Jacob Sagi.

Research interests:

Education:

Ph.D. in Business Administration, Finance, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, 2003-2008.
M.S. in Business Administration, Finance, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, 2003-2005.
Researcher in the field of complex systems and its application to finance with Didier Sornette, University of California, Los Angeles, 2002-2003.
M.S. in Physics, Imperial College (London, UK), 1998-2002.

Professional Experience:

CFO of Lidar Technologies, an aerospace start-up promoting a new wind-shear detection system for executive aircraft. Winner of the 2002 Imperial College New Business Challenge.
Analyst at Citigroup Global Corporate & Investment Bank during the summers of 2000 and 2001: M&A, risk management, country and industry coverage.

Personal:

Married to Soscha, the most beautiful woman in the world: Wedding in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Sunrise in Kaua'i.
Avid skier, cyclist, tennis player, climber, hiker.
Proud supporter of Alinghi, winner of the 2003 and 2007 America's Cup: http://www.alinghi.com.

Last modified: June 5, 2008.