Inspiring Places for Mathematical Research

A small selection of unforgettable and rewarding service experiences

I have traveled around the world to build networks, communicate my research, and find inspiration to solve problems and tackle conjectures. I am very grateful for the invitations I have received over the years to visit academic and research institutions in the following countries:

Austria, Brazil, Canada, Check Rep., Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy,  Japan, Korea, Kosovo, Lithuania, Morocco, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela . . .

I have fond memories of long and productive stays at 

• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)

• Institute Mittag-Leffler (Djursholm, Sweden)

• Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (Cambridge, UK)

• Laboratoire de Probabilités, Statistique et Modélisation (Sorbonne Université, Paris). Formerly called Laboratoire de Probabilité, Université Pierre et Marie Curie.

• Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (Oberwolfach, Germany).

• Simons Laufer Mathematical Science Institute (Berkeley, USA). Formerly called MSRI.

3th European Congress of Mathematics (3ecm), Barcelona 2000. Executive Committee, Secretary General.

International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM 2006), Madrid. Executive Committee, Local Program Committee.

European Mathematical Society. President 2011-2014,

Abel Prize Committee (2016 and 2017).