Department of Mathematical Sciences

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Susanne Ditlevsen new president of the Royal Academy

Susanne Ditlevsen, professor of statistics at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, was elected president of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters for the next four years on Thursday 16 May 2024.

Tagea Brandt's travel grant to Susanne Ditlevsen

Susanne Ditlevsen has received the Tagea Brandt Travel Grant 2024, awarded annually since 1924 to female researchers, writers, artists, musicians or actors.

Focus on diversity in research environments

For many years, research environments in the fields of technical and natural sciences have been facing the challenge of attracting and retaining female researchers. A new national project aims to strengthen diversity in research environments.

Albert H. Werner receives additional grant from Villum Foundation

Albert H. Werner’s new research project is called “Standard operating procedures for robust characterization and calibration of quantum hardware”.

Robert Burklund receives Villum Young Investigator Grant

Robert Burklund, a postdoc at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, has received DKK 7 million from the VILLUM Young Investigator Program.

Obituary for Bent Fuglede

With the death of Bent Fuglede, Denmark has lost one of its very important mathematicians and the Department of Mathematics at the University of Copenhagen has lost a highly valued teacher, researcher and colleague.

Semper Ardens grants to Bladt & Osajda

Martin Bladt and Damian Osajda receive The Carlsberg Foundation’s Semper Ardens Accelerate grant. Bladt will find statistical tools that can provide more accurate risk assessment for catastrophic events. Osajda will research pure maths: geometric group theory and non-positive curvature.

First InterAct Day 2023

The InterAct Day is organised annually throughout the lifetime of the project frame and aims to communicate the project frame's technical activities to the Industrial Partners and beyond.

The Boeing Quantum Creators Prize awarded to Freek Witteveen

At the newly held Chicago Quantum Summit, postdoc Freek Witteveen from the department’s QMATH Centre won the 2023 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize.

Obituary for Anders Thorup

Associate Professor Emeritus Anders Thorup, born on 3 August 1943, died on 1 November 2023. He is survived by his wife and three adult children. Here are some eulogies written by Søren Jøndrup and Ian Kiming.

Elisenda Feliu appointed professor

The dean has appointed Elisenda Feliu as professor of mathematics at the Department of Mathematical Sciences from 1 July 2023.

Matthias Fahrenwaldt and Kristian Buchardt appointed affiliated professors

The Dean has appointed Matthias Fahrenwaldt and Kristian Buchardt as affiliated professors at the Department of Mathematical Sciences. They will work with the department’s Section of Insurance and Economics.

Copenhagen Workshop on Fairness

On August 17 and 18, 2023, the department hosted a workshop on fairness with a view towards insurance. Two days with discussions about ethics and accountability, and how to calculate discrimination-free insurance prices.

Mikael Rørdam appointed Honorary Professor at ECNU

East China Normal University in Shanghai has appointed Mikael Rørdam Honorary Professor “in recognition of his outstanding contributions and academic achievements in the field of mathematics”.

MATH will strengthen the practical teaching

The department has employed two teaching associate professors since August 2023. They will, among other things, focus on the coordination and development of the department’s practical teaching.