Prizes and Awards
Barbara Wohlmuth appointed member of Leopoldina
The Leopoldina, the National Academy of Sciences, has elected Professor Barbara Wohlmuth as a member. It is one of the highest scientific honors of a German institution. Congratulations!
ERC Advanced Grant for Fabian Theis
Professor Fabian Theis receives an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council for his project "DeepCell". The goal: using machine learning to predict the effects of drugs on cells.
Hamburg Science Award for Fabian Theis
Professor Fabian Theis receives the Hamburg Science Award 2021. The Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg is honouring him as a pioneer in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in biomedicine.
Communicator Award for Jürgen Richter-Gebert
Interactive exhibitions or digital offerings for children in the Corona Lockdown: Jürgen Richter-Gebert makes mathematics visible, audible and understandable. For this he received the Communicator Award 2021 on 7th July.
ERC Advanced Grant for Mathias Drton
Professor Mathias Drton receives an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his project "Graphical Models for Complex Multivariate Data". It is the first Advanced Grant at our Department.
Ethel Newbold-Prize for Mathias Drton
Congratulations! Our new Professor for Mathematical Statistics, Mathias Drton, has been awarded the Ethel Newbold-Prize 2019 - for his outstanding research.
Boltzmann Medal for Herbert Spohn
Congratulations! The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) has honored Prof. Herbert Spohn as the first German scientist to receive the Boltzmann Medal. It is considered the highest award in statistical physics.
Prof. Caroline Lasser gives Gauß-Lecture
The German Mathematicians Association has honoured Prof. Caroline Lasser. She is invited to give the 32nd public Gauß-Lecture in Tübingen. Her theme: Molecules in motion.
ERC Consolidator Grant for Robert König
Professor Robert König receives a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council. With his project "Enhanced quantum information processing targeting the near term" he explores the potential of quantum devices.
Award for Christian Kühn
We congratulate Professor Christian Kühn! The Foundation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP) awards him a Distinguished Professor Fellowship.
Honorary Doctorate for Herbert Spohn
Congratulations to Prof. Herbert Spohn. The Université Paris Diderot awards him an honorary doctorate - for his inspiring research.
Richard-von-Mises Prize for Christian Kühn
Prof. Christian Kühn receives the Richard-von-Mises Prize 2017 - for his scientific achievements in the field of applied mathematics. Congratulations!
ERC Consolidator Grant for Eva Viehmann
Excellent! Prof. Eva Viehmann has received the ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), for her studies on Newton strata.