A Nomura Professor of Finance at New York University Stern School of Business and Academic Director of the Stern Doctoral Program, Professor Edwin Elton is a former president of the American Finance Association, and was formerly co-managing editor of The Journal of Finance. Having authored or coauthored 8 books and over 125 articles, Professor Elton has served as a portfolio theory and investment management consultant for many major financial institutions in Asia, Europe, and the United States. He received the Graham Dodd award and The Roger Murray prize for research in investments and was named Distinguished Scholar by the Eastern Finance Association.
President, American Finance Association, 1997
Vice President and president-Elect, American Finance Association, 1995-1996
2James VertinLifetime Achievement Award from Financial Analyst Federation 2004
Lifetime Achievement Award European Finance Association 2003
Fellow, American Finance Association, 2000
Fellow, Institute for Quantitative Analysis in Finance2005
Distinguished Scholar Award, Eastern Finance Association, 1994
Outstanding Paper Award, Institute of Quantitative Analysis, 1984, 1988, 2004
Director, American Finance Association, 1977-1980; 1993-1998
Graham-Dodd Award, 1990
Distinguished Teaching Award, 1995
Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honorary Award, 1961