Dr. Gero Friesecke

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Biography

Gero Friesecke holds a professorship in Global Analysis at the Technical University of Munich. He studied mathematics and physics at the University of Bonn and earned his doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Following his doctoral studies, he completed postdoctoral research at several prestigious institutions, including Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Freiburg, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. In 1998, he was appointed as a lecturer at Oxford University and later moved to the University of Warwick in 2001. Since 2004, he has held the Chair of Global Analysis at TUM’s Department of Mathematics. His research focuses on electronic structure in atoms and molecules, emphasizing calculation variations, molecular dynamics, multiscale methods, and nonlinear waves. Friesecke has received several accolades, including the Whitehead Prize from the London Mathematical Society and the Oberwolfach Prize. His contributions to the field are recognized through numerous publications and key works addressing topics in nonlinear elasticity and geometric rigidity in mechanical theory.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Chair of Global Analysis in the Department of Mathematics.

Lecturer

1998-01-01 — 2001-01-01

Oxford University • Oxford, UK

Engaged in teaching and research.

Postdoctoral Researcher

1993-01-01 — 1997-01-01

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Conducted advanced research in mathematics.

Postdoctoral Researcher

1993-01-01 — 1997-01-01

University of Freiburg • Freiburg, Germany

Research role in mathematics and physics.

Postdoctoral Researcher

1993-01-01 — 1997-01-01

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Focus on research and development in applied mathematics.

Awards

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Honorary Professor

2010-01-01
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Whitehead Prize

1999-01-01
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Oberwolfach Prize

1995-01-01