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Annette Huber-Klawitter
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Huber-Klawitter at Oberwolfach, 2009
Born (1967-05-23) 23 May 1967 (age 58)
Nationality German
Alma mater University of Münster
Awards 1995 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize
1996 EMS Prize
Scientific career
Fields Mathematics
Institutions University of Freiburg
University of Leipzig
Doctoral advisor Christopher Deninger

Annette Huber-Klawitter is a German mathematician born on May 23, 1967. She is a professor at the University of Freiburg. Her work focuses on advanced math topics like algebraic geometry. This field uses algebra to solve geometry problems.

A Life in Mathematics

Annette Huber-Klawitter has dedicated her life to understanding complex math. She has won important awards for her research. She also teaches at universities.

Her Early Life and School Days

Annette Huber-Klawitter was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Even as a teenager, she showed great talent in math. From 1984 to 1986, she won the Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik three times. This is a big national math competition in Germany. Winning it so many times is a huge achievement!

She started her university studies at the Goethe University Frankfurt. Later, she earned her PhD from the University of Münster in 1994. Her PhD research was about very advanced math ideas. It looked at how different math concepts connect. Her supervisor was Christopher Deninger. After her PhD, she spent two years studying in the United States. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.

Her Amazing Career and Awards

Annette Huber-Klawitter has received several important awards for her math work. In 1995, she won the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize. This award is given to young researchers in Germany. In 1996, she received an EMS Prize. This prize is from the European Mathematical Society. It recognizes excellent young mathematicians in Europe.

In 1999, she completed her Habilitation at the University of Münster. This is a special qualification in Germany. It allows someone to become a full professor. In 2000, she became a professor of pure mathematics. She taught at the University of Leipzig. Since 2008, she has been a leading professor. She holds the chair of Number Theory at the University of Freiburg.

Her expertise is recognized worldwide. In 2002, she was invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians. This is a very important meeting for mathematicians from all over the world. It was held in Beijing, China.

Annette Huber-Klawitter is also a member of important science groups. In 2008, she joined the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. This is one of the oldest science academies in the world. In 2012, she became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. This means she is recognized as a top mathematician in the United States.

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