Ramazan Gençay | |
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Born | 17 February 1961 Turkey |
Died | December 2018 Colombia |
Cause of death | Poisoning |
Alma mater | Middle East Technical University University of Guelph University of Houston |
Occupation | Economist |
Employer | Simon Fraser University |
Ramazan Gençay (17 February 1961 – December 2018) was a Turkish-born Canadian economist. Born in Turkey, he graduated from Middle East Technical University in Ankara and attended graduate school in North America, where he earned a master's degree from the University of Guelph and a PhD from the University of Houston. He taught economics at the University of Windsor and Carleton University until 2004, and he was a professor of economics at Simon Fraser University from 2004 to 2018. He was "found dead" in Colombia on December 24, 2018 due to suspected scopolamine poisoning. According to SFU, he was "a pioneer in the use of wavelets to analyze financial data, in the analysis of high-frequency data, and in the role of economic networks in financial markets."
References
- "Ramazan "Ramo" Gencay Obituary - North Vancouver, BC". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Ramazan "Ramo" Gençay". Simon Fraser University. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Azpiri, Jon (December 27, 2018). "SFU professor found dead in Colombia". Global News. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- "Missing Turkish professor found dead in Colombia in suspected case of 'devil's breath'". Hurriyet Dailynews. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- 1961 births
- 2018 deaths
- Canadian people of Turkish descent
- Turkish emigrants to Canada
- Middle East Technical University alumni
- University of Guelph alumni
- University of Houston alumni
- Academic staff of University of Windsor
- Academic staff of Carleton University
- Academic staff of Simon Fraser University
- 20th-century Turkish economists
- 21st-century Canadian economists
- Deaths by poisoning