He is an expert in the economics of the industrial metals markets, material substitution, and the secondary metals industries, the Chinese commodities trade, and the role of funds in metals pricing.
WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA, November 27, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Frederick Russel Demler, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Demler celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With over 40 years of accrued experience starting with academia, to research, to the sales and marketing, to managing global metals businesses for international financial services companies to his credit, Dr. Demler excelled as the Global Head of Metals for five Category 1 Ring Dealing Members of the London Metal Exchange since 2000 including ED&F Man Capital Markets (2018 to present), INTL FCStone (2011 to 2017), MF Global (2007 to 2011), Man Group (2000 to 2007), and ED&F Man International (1993 to 2001). While at MF Global, Fred was also the Global Head of Commodities. As the Global Head of Metals, Dr. Demler manages professional staff globally, in the Americas, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Prior to the Man engagements, he worked as a Mineral Economist and 1st VP/Americas Metals Co-Head for Paine Webber Inc. in New York City (1990 to 1993) and was the Head of Commodities Research for Drexel Burnham Lambert also in New York City (1983 to 1990).
Earlier in his career, he found success as an Instructor and Student Advisor of Mineral Economics at The Pennsylvania State University (1979 to 1980) and later joined Exxon Minerals Company as a Senior Analyst in Corporate Planning between (1980 to 1983). While in academia, Fred did post-graduate research for the National Science Foundation, the United States Bureau of Mines, Resources for the Future, and the PSU College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (1976 to 1980).
Other professional endeavors of Dr. Demler include serving as an Executive Board Member of the Copper Club and the American Copper Council and participating on advisory committees for the London Metal Exchange and the New York Commodity Exchange (COMEX). He's provided hedge advisory consulting services and market intelligence to physical hedge corporates, financial enterprises, and institutional traders through Demler Hedge Advisory LLC and as an Associate with The Metals Risk Management Team (TMRT).
Fred is an expert in the economics of the industrial metals markets, material substitution, and the secondary metals industries, the Chinese commodities trade, and the role of funds in metals pricing. He specializes in the derivatives markets in the US, Europe, and Asia; both in the trading, execution, and the clearing of commodities derivatives and in the hedging of physical commodities price-risks and hedge administration and control. He has written numerous articles and contributed to trade publications, presented and participated in panel discussions internationally on commodities, forecasting, futures exchanges, and hedging, leads price-risk management workshops, and speaks professionally at international metals and derivatives industry conferences. Additionally, Dr. Demler has lectured at Cornell, Virginia Tech, The Stevens Institute of Technology, The Citadel, NYU, Rutgers, Shanghai University, the COMEX, the LME, and the Group of 30.
A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Demler earned a Bachelor of Science in Mineral Economics in 1976 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mineral Economics in 1980. Fred was also a Penn State football letterman (1974). Additionally, he has been recognized as a finalist in Platts/S&P lifetime achievement award (2017), he is a Category 7 (Honorary Member) of the London Metal Exchange (2017) and is a Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences "Fellow". An exceptional Marquis listee, Dr. Demler has been featured in editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the East, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who of Emerging Leaders, and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Demler has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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