Professor Mehmet Asutay

Professor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Political Economy & Finance

Director, Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, Durham University Business School

 

 

 

 

Mehmet Asutay is a Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Political Economy and Finance at Durham University Business School, as well as the Director of the Durham Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance. His research focuses on Islamic moral political economy, Islamic finance, Islamic governance, and the political economy of the Middle East. Mehmet is the 2024 Laureate of the Islamic Development Bank Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics, recognised for his innovative work on Islamic moral economy and the integration of Islamic finance to promote sustainable development and human welfare.