Neophytos Lambertides holds the position of Professor in Finance in the Department of Finance, Accounting and Management Science. He received his undergraduate degree (BSc) in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Cyprus and postgraduate degree (MSc) in Financial Mathematics from the University of Warwick. He received his PhD in Finance from the University of Cyprus. He was designated as a Visiting Scholar at Columbia Business School in 2006. Prior to joining the faculty at CUT, he was lecturer in finance at Aston Business School. He is working in the area of asset pricing and valuation specialized on the information content of growth options.  His current research relates to multiples valuation, growth opportunities, default risk models, payout policy, stock liquidity and leverage. He has published various papers in top tier journals such as Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of International, Money and Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, and others. He is an associate editor of The British Accounting Review and member of the editorial board of The International Journal of Accounting.