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Giovanni Barone-Adesi is professor of finance theory at the Swiss Finance Institute, University of Lugano, Switzerland. After graduating from the University of Chicago, he has taught at the University of Alberta, University of Texas, City University and the University of Pennsylvania. His main research interests are derivative securities and risk management.  He is the author of several models for valuing and hedging securities. Especially well-known are his contributions to the pricing of American commodity options and measuring market risk. He advises several exchanges and other business organizations. He is an advisory editor of the Journal of Banking and Finance.