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interface between probability theory and partial differential equations; a
body of work that is widely recognised as revolutionizing an entire field of
research.”
In addition to his mathematical research, Hairer’s interest in music and
computer programming led to the creation of Amadeus, an award-winning
sound-editing program for Mac, and a popular tool among DJs, music
producers and gaming companies.
In the course of his career, Prof. Hairer has received numerous other prizes
and honours, including the Whitehead prize and the Philip Leverhulme
Prize (2008). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014, and of the
American Mathematical Society in 2015. In 2016, he was appointed Knight
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).
Kathryn Hess
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
(EPFL)
Kathryn Hess is an American-born mathematician,
who is a professor of mathematics and life sciences
at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). She received her
PhD from MIT and held positions at the universities of Stockholm, Nice, and
Toronto before moving to the EPFL.
Her research focuses on algebraic topology and its applications, primarily
in the life sciences, but also in materials science. She has published
extensively on topics in pure algebraic topology including homotopy
theory, operad theory, and algebraic K-theory. On the applied side, she has
elaborated methods based on topological data analysis for high-throughput
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interface between probability theory and partial differential equations; a
body of work that is widely recognised as revolutionizing an entire field of
research.”
In addition to his mathematical research, Hairer’s interest in music and
computer programming led to the creation of Amadeus, an award-winning
sound-editing program for Mac, and a popular tool among DJs, music
producers and gaming companies.
In the course of his career, Prof. Hairer has received numerous other prizes
and honours, including the Whitehead prize and the Philip Leverhulme
Prize (2008). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014, and of the
American Mathematical Society in 2015. In 2016, he was appointed Knight
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).
Kathryn Hess
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
(EPFL)
Kathryn Hess is an American-born mathematician,
who is a professor of mathematics and life sciences
at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). She received her
PhD from MIT and held positions at the universities of Stockholm, Nice, and
Toronto before moving to the EPFL.
Her research focuses on algebraic topology and its applications, primarily
in the life sciences, but also in materials science. She has published
extensively on topics in pure algebraic topology including homotopy
theory, operad theory, and algebraic K-theory. On the applied side, she has
elaborated methods based on topological data analysis for high-throughput
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