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Eva Bayer-Fluckiger
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Born (1951-06-25) 25 June 1951 (age 74)
Nationality Swiss
Alma mater University of Geneva
Known for Proving Serre's conjecture II
Awards Maria Sibylla Merian Award (2001)
Scientific career
Fields Mathematics
Institutions École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
University of Franche-Comté
Doctoral advisor Michel Kervaire

Eva Bayer-Fluckiger, born on June 25, 1951, is a talented mathematician from Hungary and Switzerland. She used to be a professor at a famous school called École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Eva has explored many areas of Mathematics, including the study of shapes, numbers, and patterns.

One of her most important achievements was helping to prove something called Serre's conjecture II. This was a very difficult problem in advanced algebra that many mathematicians had been trying to solve.

Early Life and Education

Eva Bayer-Fluckiger was born in Budapest, which is the capital city of Hungary. She went to the University of Geneva in Switzerland. There, she earned her doctorate degree in 1978. Her teacher and guide for her doctorate was a mathematician named Michel Kervaire.

After her studies, she visited the Institute for Advanced Study from 1983 to 1984. This is a special place where smart people go to do research. She also helped lead the European Mathematical Society for several years. Later, she joined the team that reviews articles for a math magazine called Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici.

Awards and Recognition

Eva Bayer-Fluckiger has received several awards for her important work in mathematics.

Maria Sibylla Merian Prize

In 2001, she was given the Maria Sibylla Merian Prize. This award recognized her great achievements in a part of mathematics called number theory. Number theory is all about the properties and relationships of numbers.

Emmy Noether Guest Professor

In 2003, she was invited to be an Emmy Noether guest professor at the University of Göttingen. This is a special honor given to distinguished female scientists.

Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

More recently, in 2022, Eva Bayer-Fluckiger was named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. This title is given to mathematicians who have made outstanding contributions to their field. She was recognized for her work in number theory, algebra, and topology. She was also honored for her service to the mathematics community.

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