Dr. Issakov leads the research and development of pricing models at Numerix. He joined Numerix in 1999 and his prior roles at Numerix included VP of Financial Applications, Head of Engine Development (the fore-runner to Numerix 7) and Head of Risk Analytics.
Prior to joining Numerix, Dr. Issakov held research positions in theoretical physics at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen, the University of Paris (Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Statistical Models), the University of Oslo and the Center for Advanced Study in Oslo. Before that, he led research on models of brain rhythms at the Medical Radiological Center in Obninsk Russia.
Dr Issakov has published over 40 papers in mathematics and theoretical physics. He is a co-author of the Issakov-Ouvry-Wu equations in fundamental quantum statistical mechanics. He has received numerous fellowships and research grants, including a NATO Visiting Professorship and grants from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research. He holds PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, from the Theory Group led by Physics Nobel Laureate Vitaly Ginzburg.
