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Astrid an Huef
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| Born | 20. century |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, University of Newcastle |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society |
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| Institutions | University of Otago, University of New South Wales, University of Denver, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Doctoral advisor | Dana Peter Williams |
Astrid an Huef is a mathematician from Germany who now lives in New Zealand. She is a professor at Victoria University of Wellington. Before 2017, she was in charge of Pure Mathematics at the University of Otago. Her work focuses on areas like functional analysis and operator algebras. These are advanced topics in mathematics. She was also the president of the New Zealand Mathematical Society from 2016 to 2017.
Astrid an Huef's Journey in Math
Early Life and Schooling
Astrid an Huef was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. When she was a teenager, she lived in New Zealand for two years. In 1985, her family moved to Australia. These moves made her education a bit tricky. She was even told not to take advanced math in high school. But she loved math and decided to take it anyway!
She started college at the University of Newcastle. She first studied computer science. Later, she decided to get two degrees, one of them with honors in mathematics. While studying there, she met a professor named Dana Williams from Dartmouth College. He later became her main advisor for her advanced degree. She finished her doctorate degree in 1999.
Working as a Mathematician
After finishing her studies, Astrid an Huef started working at the University of Denver. Then, she worked at the University of New South Wales for eight years. In 2008, she became a professor at the University of Otago. She is now a professor at Victoria University of Wellington.
Astrid an Huef helps lead the "Women in Mathematics" group. This group is part of the New Zealand Mathematical Society. In 2019, she was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. This is a special honor for scientists and researchers in New Zealand.
