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Mark is a researcher specialising in shipping company financial risk through the application of machine leaning tools. He is an Adjunct Fellow at the World Maritime University lecturing in Port Finance and financial derivatives in shipping. His research interest focuses on mathematical modelling/computational finance.
He served as the Head of Shipping for the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Luxembourg, until 2019. The role of the EIB is to support the policies of the European Union, acting as its long-term financial institution. With respect to shipping, this entails financial support in achieving and maintaining an efficient, sustainable EU maritime industry through newbuild and retrofit financing and one that promotes R&D and innovation, and which is also heavily focused on employment and growth.
He is a speaker and panellist at global maritime industry events as well as a visiting lecturer for a number of Universities. The focus of these varied representations is maritime finance and environmental issues.
Mark began his career as a research scientist with British Telecom Research and IBM Laboratories in the UK as well as NCR Communication in the Netherlands. He then joined the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg in 1991 and amongst other roles has helped lead the modernisation of the EIB’s financial front and back office systems.
He holds a PhD in the application of machine learning to shipping company financial risk management. He also has an MSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Newcastle and BSc (Hons) in Computer Science (Hons) from the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) and a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council. He is also an associate member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA).
Mark is a researcher specialising in shipping company financial risk through the application of machine leaning tools. He is an Adjunct Fellow at the World Maritime University lecturing in Port Finance and financial derivatives in shipping. His research interest focuses on mathematical modelling/computational finance.
He served as the Head of Shipping for the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Luxembourg, until 2019. The role of the EIB is to support the policies of the European Union, acting as its long-term financial institution. With respect to shipping, this entails financial support in achieving and maintaining an efficient, sustainable EU maritime industry through newbuild and retrofit financing and one that promotes R&D and innovation, and which is also heavily focused on employment and growth.
He is a speaker and panellist at global maritime industry events as well as a visiting lecturer for a number of Universities. The focus of these varied representations is maritime finance and environmental issues.
Mark began his career as a research scientist with British Telecom Research and IBM Laboratories in the UK as well as NCR Communication in the Netherlands. He then joined the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg in 1991 and amongst other roles has helped lead the modernisation of the EIB’s financial front and back office systems.
He holds a PhD in the application of machine learning to shipping company financial risk management. He also has an MSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Newcastle and BSc (Hons) in Computer Science (Hons) from the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) and a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council. He is also an associate member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA).
