1. Ewan Mckinnon Kirk was born on February 1961 and is a British technology entrepreneur, founder of Cantab Capital Partners, chair of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences and Non-Executive Director of BAE Systems.
16 Facts About Ewan Kirk
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Ewan Kirk is Co-Chair of the Turner Kirk Trust which supports STEM, education and conservation causes in the UK and the developing world.
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Ewan Kirk was raised in Scotland where he was brought up in Glasgow and attended Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.
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Ewan Kirk studied for a BSc in Natural philosophy and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow before studying Part III of the Mathematical Tripos at the University of Cambridge.
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Ewan Kirk was promoted to a PhD in General relativity at the University of Southampton.
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Whilst at university, Kirk founded DaLEK Software, which developed the Computer-aided design package MicroDraft for Amstrad CPC and PCW computers.
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In 1992, Ewan Kirk joined Goldman Sachs, initially working in commodities before moving to currencies.
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Ewan Kirk was appointed a managing director in 1998, and became a Partner in 2000.
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Ewan Kirk oversaw a team of 120 mathematicians, scientists and statisticians.
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In 2020, Ewan Kirk was awarded HFM's Lifetime Achievement Award for his founding role in Cantab, contributions to quantitative investment and developing science-led approaches to finance.
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Ewan Kirk exited as President of GAM Systematic Cantab in March 2021.
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Ewan Kirk is chair of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
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In June 2021, Ewan Kirk joined the Board of BAE Systems.
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Ewan Kirk is the Chair of and Founding Investor in Deeptech Labs, a start-up accelerator and Venture Capital fund based in Cambridge focused on building deep tech companies.
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In 2023, Ewan Kirk was made an honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Southampton.
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Ewan Kirk is a member of the Liberal Democrats Business and Entrepreneurs Network, which is 'a network of senior business people' that 'provides the party with expert advice on business and economic policy'.