Prof. Alessio Figalli
Professor Alessio Figalli is an Italian mathematician working primarily on calculus of variations and partial differential equations. Professor at ETH Zurich University, amongst his several recognitions, he has:
- won an EMS Prize in 2012 (European Mathematical Society)
- won the Peccot-Vimont Prize 2011
- won the Cours Peccot 2012 of the Collège de France
- been appointed Nachdiplom Lecturer in 2014 at ETH Zürich
- won the 2015 edition of the Stampacchia Medal
- won the 2017 edition of the Feltrinelli Prize for mathematics won the 2018 Fields Medal "for his contributions to the theory of optimal transport, and its application to partial differential equations, metric geometry, and probability"
Prof. Alessio Figalli is a renowned Italian mathematician, born on April 2, 1984, in Rome, Italy. He is primarily known for his work in the fields of calculus of variations and partial differential equations. Here are some key highlights about him:
Education and Career: Figalli received his master's degree from the University of Pisa and earned his doctorate in 2007 under the supervision of Luigi Ambrosio and Cédric Villani. He has held academic positions at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Texas at Austin and ETH Zurich, where he is currently a chaired professor 1 2.
Awards and Honors: He has received numerous accolades for his contributions to mathematics, including the Peccot-Vimont Prize (2011), the EMS Prize (2012), the Stampacchia Medal (2015), the Feltrinelli Prize (2017), and the prestigious Fields Medal in 2018 for his work on the theory of optimal transport and its applications 1 3.
Research Contributions: Figalli's research focuses on the theory of optimal transport, with significant contributions to the regularity theory of optimal transport maps and their connections to Monge-Ampère equations. His work has had a profound impact on various areas of mathematics, including metric geometry and probability13.
Prof. Figalli's achievements and ongoing research make him a prominent figure in the mathematical community.