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Shane Whelan, BSc, PhD, FFA, FSAI

I am a qualified actuary, with a PhD in actuarial mathematics, and have practical experience and many publications in different aspects of actuarial science such as mortality analysis, investment risk, inflation indices, pension systems, and investment strategies.

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I am an Associate Professor in UCD School of Mathematics & Statistics, and former Head of the Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science. I am currently an adviser to the Central Statistics Office (Ireland) on mortality forecasting, frequently called as an expert witness to the High Court in Ireland in the assessment of damages for personal injury, and have advised the Irish Government on pension matters. I served on the Council of the Actuarial Profession in both Ireland and the UK and was the Managing Editor of the British Actuarial Journal for several years.

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Prior to my academic career, I worked for over a decade in institutional fund management, first as an Investment Analyst and later Fund Manager of Fixed Interest Securities (New Ireland Investment Managers), and then as an Investment Strategist and later Deputy Investment Director (Friends First Asset Managers).

This website makes much of my peer-reviewed published research freely available. If you have any queries, please contact me at shane.whelan@ucd.ie.