Laurence Daures is a Full Professor at the Finance department of ESSEC Business School and a researcher affiliated with the Centre de Recherche en Économie et Statistique (CREST).

She holds a PhD in finance from HEC Paris (2003), a Master in management from EDHEC, a Master's in Management from EDHEC, a Master “104 Finance” degree from Paris Dauphine University, and a Master's in Economic Analysis and Policy from the École d’Économie de Paris (Paris school of Economics).

Between 2004 and 2011, she was first an assistant professor, co- director and subsequently Director of the ESSEC Finance department. She also taught at ENSAE between 2000 and 2010.

As an academic researcher, she is the author of several publications on organizing and regulating capital markets and has received distinction for her work. She was the 2013 recipient of the Vega Prize from the Federation of European Securities Exchanges and received the 2015 award for best research Article on derivative products granted by the IFSID (Montreal Institute of Structured Finance and Derivatives).

Other current positions and directorships:

Independent Director of LCL - Le Crédit Lyonnais S.A.