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Marcos Lopez de Prado

Founder at TRUE POSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.

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Marcos López de Prado is founder of TRUE POSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.[1][8] López de Prado serves as Global Head of Quantitative Research & Development at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) since January 2020[3] and holds the position of Professor of Practice at Cornell University since 2015[6]. López de Prado earned a Ph.D. in Mathematical Finance from Universidad Complutense de Madrid between 2006 and 2011[13] and completed postdoctoral research in Mathematical Finance at Harvard University's RCC from 2010 to 2013[11]. López de Prado is Founding Editor of The Journal of Financial Data Science[9], a Research Affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[7], and an International Member of Spain's Royal Academy of Engineering as of June 2026[4]. In 2024, Spain's Government appointed López de Prado Knight Officer of the Royal Order of Civil Merit[2].

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Dr. Marcos López de Prado is a computational scientist and investment executive known for foundational contributions to financial machine learning and statistical inference, including methods now widely adopted by some of the largest investment institutions. In 2026, Spain’s Royal Academy of Engineering elected him an International Member, a lifetime distinction held by only 71 scientists worldwide, "for pioneering engineering methods that solve complex financial problems." In 2024, His Majesty King Felipe VI and the Government of Spain appointed him Knight Officer of the Royal Order of Civil…

Career history

  1. Global Head - Quantitative Research & DevelopmentJan 2020 to presentAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
  2. International Member - Royal Academy of Engineering of SpainJun 2026 to presentReal Academia de Ingeniería
  3. Founding Member, Advisory BoardDec 2022 to presentADIA Lab
  4. Professor of Practice2015 to presentCornell University
  5. Research Affiliate2011 to presentLAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
  6. FounderMar 2018 to presentTRUE POSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
  7. Founding Editor2018 to presentThe Journal of Financial Data Science
  8. Partner, Head of Machine LearningAug 2018 to Aug 2019AQR Capital Management

Education

  1. Postdoctoral Research Fellow at RCC, Mathematical Finance2010 - 2013Harvard University
  2. Visiting Scholar, Market Microstructure2010 - 2012Cornell University
  3. Ph.D., Mathematical Finance at Universidad Complutense de Madrid2006 - 2011Education

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