Ramazan Gençay

Ramazan Gençay
Born	17 February 1961 Turkey
Died	December 2018 Colombia
Cause of death	Poisoning
Alma mater	Middle East Technical University University of Guelph University of Houston
Occupation	Economist
Employer	Simon Fraser University

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]

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.