Helmut Hofer

Helmut Hofer
Professor
School of Mathematics

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.”

Universität Zürich, Ph.D. 1981; Universität Zürich, Oberassistent 1981–82; University of Bath, Lecturer, 1983–85; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Assistant Professor 1985–87, Associate Professor 1987–88, Professor 1988–89; Ruhr-Universität Bochum, C4 Professor 1989–93; Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Professor 1993–97; Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, Professor 1997–2006, Silver Professor 2006–09; Institute for Advanced Study, Member 1987, 2001, 2005, Professor 2009–; Sloan Fellowship 1987–89; Academia Europaea, Foreign Associate; American Mathematical Society, Fellow; German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Member; National Academy of Sciences, Member; Inventiones Mathematicae, Editorial Board 2007–, Managing Editor 2008–; Ostrowski Prize 1999

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