Katrin Wendland facts for kids

Katrin Wendland in 2010

Katrin Wendland (born in 1970) is a German mathematical physicist. She is a professor at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. A mathematical physicist uses math to understand how the universe works, from tiny particles to huge galaxies.

Early Life and Education

Katrin Wendland started her journey in mathematics and physics at the University of Bonn in Germany. She earned her diploma in mathematics in 1996. A few years later, in 2000, she completed her PhD in physics from the same university. Her PhD work was guided by a professor named Werner Nahm.

Her Career Journey

After finishing her studies, Professor Wendland began her teaching career.

• From 2002 to 2006, she worked at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. She started as a lecturer and then became a senior lecturer.
• In 2006, she moved back to Germany. She became a professor at the University of Augsburg, where she led the department for Analysis and Geometry.
• Later, in 2011, she moved to Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, another university in Germany.
• In 2022, she joined Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, where she continues to teach and research today.

Awards and Recognitions

Professor Wendland has received many important awards and honors for her work in mathematics and physics.

• In 2009, the government of Bavaria, a state in Germany, gave her a special medal. It was for her important contributions to Bavaria and a united Europe.
• In 2010, she was invited to speak at a very important event called the International Congress of Mathematicians. Her talk was about "On the geometry of singularities in quantum field theories," which is a complex topic about shapes and patterns in how tiny particles behave.
• In 2012, she became one of the first fellows of the American Mathematical Society. This is a big honor that recognizes top mathematicians.
• In 2013, she was elected to the Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, which is a group of smart people who advise on science and literature.
• Most recently, in 2023, she was elected a fellow of Trinity College Dublin, where she teaches. This shows how much her colleagues value her work and contributions to the university.

See also

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