Zhenyu Lu is an accomplished professional in the field of equity derivatives, currently serving as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley since January 2013, after progressing through various roles including Vice President and Associate. Prior experience includes a postdoctoral position in Mathematical Finance at New York University from 2006 to December 2012 and a summer associate role at Morgan Stanley in 2012, focusing on strategy and modeling in the Institutional Equity Division. Zhenyu Lu earned a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from Duke University (1999 - 2005) and a BS in Chemistry from Peking University (1995 - 1999).