Roni Michaely ^Investor

Professor Michaely is a Finance Professor at the Geneva Finance Research Institute; University of Geneva. He is also a dean's fellow at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He teaches corporate finance and entrepreneurial finance. Professor Michaely’s research interests are in the areas of corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, capital markets, and valuation. His current research focuses on conflict of interest in the capital markets, corporate payout policy, and securities’ valuation. He was recently recognized as one of the most cited people in finance, and was an associate editor for the Journal of Finance. Professor Michaely also serve on the board of directors and advisory board of several start-up firms. Professor Michaely’s research has also received many awards and honors. Awards include the 2005 Journal of Financial Economics Fama Prize for best paper, the 2000 Journal of Finance Smith Breeden Prize for distinguish paper, The 2000 Western Finance Association Award for the best paper on capital formation, The Review of Financial Studies 1999 Barclays Global Investors/Michael Brennan Runner-up Award, The 1999 Western Finance Association Award for the best paper, 1996 Quantitative Alliance Group Prize for best paper, and the 1996 Western Finance Association Award for best paper on investments.