Salih Neftçi

Salih Neftçi
Born
Salih Nur Neftçi

14 July 1947 (1947-07-14)
Died15 April 2009(2009-04-15) (aged 61)
NationalityTurkish, American, Swiss
Alma materMiddle East Technical University
University of Minnesota
Known forIntroductory book on Finance
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical Finance
InstitutionsCUNY Graduate Center, The New School, Baruch College, Swiss Finance Institute, University of Lausanne, ICMA Centre, International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, U.S. Department of State

Salih Nur Neftçi (14 July 1947 – 15 April 2009) was a leading expert in the fields of financial markets and financial engineering. He served many advisory roles in national and international financial institutions, and was an active researcher in the fields of finance and financial engineering. Neftçi was an avid and highly regarded educator in mathematical finance who was well known for a lucid and accessible approach towards the field.