Ramazan Gençay

Ramazan Gençay (17 February 1961[1] – 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.[2] He taught economics at the University of Windsor and Carleton University until 2004,[2] and he was a professor of economics at Simon Fraser University from 2004 to 2018.[3] He was "found dead" in Colombia on December 24, 2018 [3]due to suspected scopolamine poisoning.[4] 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."[2]

Ramazan Gençay
Born17 February 1961
Turkey
DiedDecember 2018
Colombia
Cause of deathPoisoning
Alma materMiddle East Technical University
University of Guelph
University of Houston
OccupationEconomist
EmployerSimon Fraser University

References
  1. "Ramazan "Ramo" Gencay Obituary - North Vancouver, BC". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  2. "In Memoriam: Ramazan "Ramo" Gençay". Simon Fraser University. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  3. Azpiri, Jon (December 27, 2018). "SFU professor found dead in Colombia". Global News. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  4. "Missing Turkish professor found dead in Colombia in suspected case of 'devil's breath'". Hurriyet Dailynews. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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