European Mathematical Society
A learned society representing mathematicians throughout Europe.
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Meeting of Presidents 2015 in Innsbruck (Austria), March 28-29Since 2008, the presidents of the full member societies of the European Mathematical Society have met once per year to discuss topics of common interest and to foster increased interaction. This year's meeting will take place at the University... (Full article) |
29 Jan 15 | European mathematics | |
New date for 8ECM: 20 – 26 June, 2021 in Portorož, SloveniaAfter careful consideration of all available options and in view of the safety and well-being of all participants, a final decision was made to move the date of the 8th European Congress of Mathematics - 8ECM, due to the coronavirus pandemic (... (Full article) |
17 Jul 16 | European mathematics | |
7 ECM Berlin: Twelve prizes awarded
During the opening ceremony of the 7th European Congress of Mathematics in Berlin, 12 prizes were awarded to outstanding mathematicians. |
18 Jul 16 | European mathematics | |
EMS Council in Berlin, July 16-17, 2016The EMS Council meets every second year. The next meeting will be held in Berlin, July 16 and 17, 2016, in the Senate Meeting in the Main Building of the Humboldt University at Unter den Linden 6. The Council meeting starts at 14.00 on July 16 ... (Full article) |
4 Dec 15 | European mathematics | |
H2020 grant to project on mathematical modellingFinally, an application from the mathematical community made it in the European Commission's Horizon 2020 programme on user-driven e-infrastructure innovation. The proposal MSO4SC - Mathematical Modelling, Simulation and Optimization for... (Full article) |
20 Jul 16 | Control Theory and Optimization, Mathematical Aspects of Computer Science, Mathematics in Science and Technology | European mathematics |
ERC awards 328 starting grantsThe European Research Council (ERC) has selected 328 first-class scientists, among them 13 mathematicians, to receive its prestigious Starting Grants, worth up to €2 million each. This first Starting Grant competition under the EU's Horizon 2020... (Full article) |
16 Dec 14 | EU institutions and similar | |
Consultation workshop on Mathematics for Digital Science
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology is organising a consultation workshop on Mathematics for Digital Science in Brussels on 6 November 2014. |
15 Oct 14 | EU institutions and similar | |
HORIZON 2020 cuts partially taken back: ERC and Marie Curie Actions savedThe European Commission has announced it will cut €500M less from the Horizon 2020 research programme.The Commission gave in to members of the European parliament and to scientists who said a proposed €2.7 billion trim to the Horizon 2020... (Full article) |
2 Jun 15 | EU institutions and similar | |
LERU statement on Open AccessThe League of European Research Universities (LERU) calls upon the European Commission (EC) and the forthcoming Dutch EU Presidency to work with all stakeholders and bodies involved, to bring sensible solutions to the transition to Open Access... (Full article) |
10 Nov 15 | EU institutions and similar | |
Brexit: EMS urges politicians to stand guard on free scientific collaborationThe European Mathematical Society acknowledges the fact that the expressed will of the people is the highest authority in a democratic society and it must be respected. Nevertheless we regret the outcome of the British referendum and we are... (Full article) |
26 Jun 16 | EU institutions and similar | |
EuroScience: Petition against budget cuts in Research and DevelopmentScientists from different European countries describe in a petition that, despite marked heterogeneity in the situation of scientific research in their respective countries, there are strong similarities in the destructive policies being... (Full article) |
2 Nov 14 | EU institutions and similar | |
Open consultation on Mathematics for Horizon 2020 Work ProgrammeIn 2014, the European Commission organized an online consultation "Mathematics and Digital Science" that was followed up by a workshop in Bruxelles in... (Full article) |
12 Feb 16 | EU institutions and similar | |
ESOF 2016 in Manchester approachingHosted in a different European city every two years, ESOF is an international and multidisciplinary event which presents and discusses the frontiers of scientific and technological research in Europe. Now in its seventh iteration, ESOF attracts... (Full article) |
2 Jul 16 | EU institutions and similar | |
Cédric Villani member of SAM High Level GroupCédric Villani, Fields medal 2010 and director of the Institut Henri Poincaré, has been named member of the High Level Group of The European Commission's new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM). According to Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for... (Full article) |
10 Nov 15 | EU institutions and similar | |
Pedro Gil 1947-2016Pedro Gil (1947–2016), a Spanish mathematician specializing in Statistics and OR, passed away on March 16. He was a student of Professor Sixto Ríos at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and he became Full Professor at the University of... (Full article) |
17 May 16 | In Memoriam | |
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz (1957-2016)Jean-Christophe Yoccoz passed away on September 3, 2016. Yoccoz had been awarded a Fields medal in 1994 for his contributions to the theory of dynamical systems. He was a professor at Collège de France. |
5 Sep 16 | Dynamical Systems and Ordinary Differential Equations | In Memoriam |
John Forbes Nash Jr. (1928-2015)With great sadness the European Mathematical Society has learned of the tragic deaths of John Nash and his wife Alicia, in a car accident, on May 23, 2015. This came a mere four days after Nash received the Abel Prize from the hands of the... (Full article) |
26 May 15 | In Memoriam | |
Alexander Grothendieck (1928-2014)Alexander Grothendieck, one of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century, passed away November 13. |
15 Nov 14 | Algebraic and Complex Geometry | In Memoriam |
Memorial Meeting for Dan Quillen (1940-2011)Oxford, Saturday 19 November 2011 |
7 Oct 11 | In Memoriam | |
Sir Christopher Zeeman FRS (1925-2016)Sir Christopher Zeeman, FRS, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday 13th February 2016 at home in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, aged 91. Sir Christopher was the Founding Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick. Sir Christopher’... (Full article) |
22 Feb 16 | Dynamical Systems and Ordinary Differential Equations, Mathematics in Science and Technology, Topology | In Memoriam |
2016 Louis Bachelier Prize: Nominations solicitedThe Louis Bachelier Prize is a biennial prize jointly awarded by the London Mathematical Society (LMS), the Natixis Foundation for Quantitative Research and the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles (SMAI). The winners are... (Full article) |
9 Dec 15 | Analysis and its Applications, Mathematics in Science and Technology, Probability and Statistics | Calls |
Call for nominations to the IMU nominating committeeThe IMU Executive Committee has started forming the Nominating Committee (NC), whose task it is to present slates of nominations to the Adhering Organizations (AOs) prior to the GA meeting in São Paulo, Brazil on July 29-30, 2018. Three of the... (Full article) |
25 Apr 16 | Calls | |
New call Horizon 2020: Innovative Training Networks ITNThe second Horizon 2020 call for proposals, offering the EU-funded Innovative Training Networks (ITN) a... (Full article) |
4 Sep 14 | Calls | |
Abel in ZurichOn behalf of the Abel Committee of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, the FIM - Institute for Mathematical Research - in Zurich is hosting a one-day symposium on 20 January 2016 with talks given by Sir Michael Atiyah (The University... (Full article) |
10 Dec 15 | Calls | |
Travel grants to the 7ECM: Deadline approachingThe EMS Committee for European Solidarity offers travel grants to researchers from economically less-favoured regions within the geographical area of the EMS who intend to... (Full article) |
28 Apr 16 | Calls |