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Birge Huisgen-Zimmermann
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| Citizenship | Germany |
| Alma mater | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
| Known for | Representation theory, ring theory |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of California Santa Barbara |
| Thesis | Endomorphismenringe von Selbstgeneratoren (1974) |
| Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Kasch |
Birge Katharina Huisgen-Zimmermann is a mathematician who studies special areas of math called representation theory and ring theory. She works at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Life and Career
Birge Huisgen-Zimmermann was born in Germany. Her father was a chemistry professor. She loved math and earned her Ph.D. (a high-level university degree) from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 1974.
Later, in 1979, she completed her 'habilitation' at the Technical University of Munich. This is another important academic step in Germany. She taught there until 1981.
After that, she worked as a researcher for the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. She also taught at the University of Iowa and the University of Passau. In 1987, she moved to Santa Barbara, California. There, she joined the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Awards and Honors
In 2012, Birge Huisgen-Zimmermann received a special honor. She became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. This means she was recognized for her important contributions to mathematics.
