| Constantin Gurdgiev | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Macroeconomics and Finance (PhD), MA in Economics, MA in Pure Mathematics |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin, Johns Hopkins University, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Employer | Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) |
| Known for | Business & Finance Magazine Tonight with Vincent Browne |
Constantin Gurdgiev (born in Moscow in 1970) is a Russian economist based in Dublin, Ireland.[1] He is a former editor of Business & Finance Magazine and a regular contributor to Tonight with Vincent Browne on TV3.
In resigning from Newstalk, broadcaster Eamon Dunphy described Gurdgiev as one of the “dissenting voices” that management at the radio station wanted off the airwaves.[2]
Gurdgiev holds a PhD in Macroeconomics and Finance from Trinity College, Dublin, an MA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an MA in Pure Mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Gurdgiev is an adjunct lecturer in Finance with Trinity College, Dublin and has lectured in Economics at University College Dublin and Johns Hopkins University[1][3] In September 2006, he became the editor of Business & Finance Magazine and left the post in April 2008.
He is the chairman of the Ireland-Russia Business Association.[3]
As well as being a member of the Academy of Political Science, the American Economic Association and the American Finance Association, Gurdgiev is also an honorary fellow of the Copenhagen Institute and fellow of the Pharmaceutical Economics Council.[3] He is on the editorial boards of seven international academic journals.[3]
Gurdgiev frequently contributes to economic and social policy debate in Ireland and Europe. He is a regular guest on Tonight with Vincent Browne on TV3.[4]
In May 2011, Gurdgiev set up a Swiss fund management company St. Columbanus AG http://stcolumbanus.com with businessman and right-wing political activist Declan Ganley.