Meet Asaf Manela. He joined Olin Business School in 2011 as an assistant professor of finance. Professor Manela conducts theoretical and empirical research in finance. His current work focuses on asset pricing, financial intermediation, and information economics. He also spends a lot of time at the St. Louis Zoo…find out why when you watch the video above.

Manela received his PhD in Finance and MBA from the University of Chicago in June 2011. He holds a BA in Economics and Computer Science from Boston University.