Helmut Hofer
Hermann Weyl Professor
School of Mathematics
Affiliation
Mathematics
Website
One of the founders of the area of symplectic topology, Helmut Hofer works on symplectic geometry, dynamical systems, and partial differential equations. His fundamental contributions to the field have led to a new area of mathematics known as Hofer geometry.
Dates at IAS
Faculty
School of Mathematics
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Degrees
Universität Zürich
Ph.D.
1981
Universität Zürich
Diplom in Mathematics
1979
Honors
Awards: ETH Zürich, Heinz Hopf Prize 2013; Ostrowski Prize 1999; Sloan Fellowship 1987–89
Editorships: Inventiones Mathematicae, Managing Editor 2008–, Editorial Board 2007–
Memberships: Academia Europaea; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society; German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina; National Academy of Sciences
Appointments
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
1997–2009
Silver Professor 2006–09, Professor 1997–2006
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
1993–1997
Professor
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
1989–1993
C4 Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1985–1989
Professor 1988–89, Associate Professor 1987–88, Assistant Professor 1985–87
University of Bath
1983–1985
Lecturer
Universität Zürich
1981–1982
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