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Michael Marcondes de Freitas, postdoc

Math and Me - retirement lecture by Jørn Børling Olsson

Professor Jørn Børling Olsson turned 70 June 10, 2014, and has decided to retire on 1 September 2014. On Friday, 26 September, Jørn gives his retirement lecture.

Retirement lecture by Professor Christian Berg

Professor Christian Berg delivers his retirement lecture at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, 26 September 2014 under the heading "My mathematical journey". Christian continues as professor emeritus at the Department.

SCIENCE PhD Prize to Alexander Sokol

The SCIENCE PhD Prize has just been awarded for the first time. The Faculty awarded three outstanding young scientists, all of whom have had some impressive PhD programmes. One of them is Alexander Sokol from MATH.

Olivier Wintenberger, guest professor

The Department of Mathematical Sciences has employed Olivier Wintenberger from September 2014. He will be working with the research group Insurance & Economics in a 2-year professor position.

Eduardo Scarparo, PhD student

Gorjan Alagic, postdoc

Kristian Jonsson Moi, postdoc

Meritxell Sáez, postdoc

Fabien Pazuki, associate professor in algebraic number theory

The Dean has appointed Fabien Pazuki as associate professor in algebraic number theory at the Department of Mathematical Sciences from 1 September 2014.

Fabian Portman, postdoc

Héctor Bombín, postdoc

The Department has employed Héctor Bombín as postdoc from 1 September 2014. He will be associated with the research group Geometric Analysis and Mathematical Physics (GAMP).

Salvador Pineda associate professor

The Dean has appointed Salvador Pineda Morente as associate professor in operations research at the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Beren Sanders, postdoc

Beren Sanders has been employed as a postdoc at the Center for Symmetry and Deformation, Department of Mathematical Sciences, starting September 1st, 2014.

Binomial trio wins gold in China

In the spring they won a first prize in the Young Scientists talent contest. They won a trip to the open Asian Championship for young inventors, CASTIC, in China. Here they were so convincing that they once again won gold and glory.