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Browse news related to the Nonlinear Algebra group. Find press releases, essential research updates, accolades, and key announcements, as well as insightful interviews, partnerships, and outreach efforts.
Accolades
04.06.25
Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award Simon Telen to Receive SIAM Award
Our group leader Simon Telen has been awarded the 2025 SIAM Activity Group on Algebraic Geometry Agnes Szanto Early Career Prize. SIAM has now published a blog post about his work – check it out.
PhD Life
30.05.25
Meet Our New PhD Representatives Meet Our New PhD Representatives
We are proud to introduce the newly elected PhD representatives at our Institute. Congratulations to Nicolas Weiss, Nat Kendal-Freedman, and Felix Lotter!
Women in Science
12.05.25
Happy International Women in Mathematics Day! Happy International Women in Mathematics Day!
On this special occasion, we invite you to watch our video featuring insights from our female group leaders – brilliant women shaping the future of mathematics.
Accolades
27.02.25
Building Bridges Between Algebraic Geometry and Various Scientific Fields Building Bridges Between Algebraic Geometry and Various Scientific Fields
Máté L. Telek has been honored with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship to study positive real solutions of polynomial equations. Congratulations!
Accolades
21.01.25
Research Intern Matthieu Bouyer Awarded Prestigious Internship Medal Research Intern Matthieu Bouyer Awarded Prestigious Internship Medal
The Louis-Édouard Rivot medal is awarded to students from Ecole Polytechnique in France
for exceptional research internship work. This year’s medal in the field of mathematics and economics was presented to Matthieu Bouyer recognizing his research results at our MPI under supervision of Irem Portakal.
Accolades
28.11.24
Doctoral Thesis Prize for Chiara Meroni Doctoral Thesis Prize for Chiara Meroni
Chiara Meroni has been awarded the Doctoral Thesis Prize by the Graduate Academy of the University of Leipzig for her outstanding dissertation on semialgebraic convex bodies. Congratulations and well done!
Math Planck People
08.11.24
Niharika Paul Niharika Paul
Research at MPI MiS is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our Math Planck People portrait series gives a face to our research and introduces the personalities that make up our institute - our scientists & staff. Meet our brilliant minds!
Miscellaneous
27.09.24
Successful Dissertation on Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization Successful Dissertation on Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization
We congratulate Dmitrii Pavlov on the successful defense of his thesis: „Real Algebraic Geometry for Physics and Optimization“! His next career step takes him to TU Dresden. Heartfelt congratulations!
Miscellaneous
02.08.24
This Week was MEGA This Week was MEGA
We look back on a special conference week on Effective Methods in Algebraic Geometry featuring 200 participants, inspiring talks and discussions, and a lively scientific exchange.
Accolades
15.07.24
Double Victory in Algebra Double Victory in Algebra
Barbara Betti and Laura Casabella have been awarded the Gustavo Mezzetti Prize in Italy for the best master's theses in the field of algebra. The two doctoral candidates and friends share an outstanding first place. Congratulations!
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Accolades
08.10.26
Benedetto Sciarra Prize for Matteo Palmieri Benedetto Sciarra Prize for Matteo Palmieri
Our PhD student Matteo Palmieri was awarded with the Benedetto Sciarra Prize. He received the
award for his work on the formation of large-scale structures in two-dimensional fluids.
Congratulations!
Job Openings
07.10.26
Sachbearbeiter/in Finanzbuchhaltung Sachbearbeiter/in Finanzbuchhaltung
Das Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften (MPI MiS) sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt und befristet für 1 Jahr eine/n Sachbearbeiter/in Finanzbuchhaltung.
Math Planck People
30.09.26
David Ziener David Ziener
Research at MPI MiS is as diverse and multifaceted as the people who pursue it. Our Math Planck People portrait series gives a face to our research and introduces the personalities that make up our institute - our scientists & staff. Meet our brilliant minds!
PhD Life
24.09.26
Exploring Positive Geometries in Physics Exploring Positive Geometries in Physics
Congratulations to Joris Koefler on the successful defense of his PhD on “Positive Geometries in Physics”, and on his postdoctoral position at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Future Proof
18.09.26
Future Proof - Two Voices, One Vision Future Proof - Two Voices, One Vision
Two of our former postdocs are now pursuing their scientific careers at renowned French universities.
Marie Trin works as Maîtresse de conférences (associate professor) at the Université de Bourgogne Europe in Dijon, while Anna Roig Sanchis holds the same position at the Université Côte d’Azur in Nice. We are very proud of this achievement and wish them every success in their new roles!
Obituary
10.09.26
In Memory of Hông Vân Lê In Memory of Hông Vân Lê
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former colleague and scientist Hông Vân Lê, who passed away on September 2 at the age of 65. We will remember her as an outstanding mathematician and a warm, kind, and deeply valued member of our scientific community.
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