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Zoé Chatzidakis
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Born
Zoé Maria Chatzidakis

(1955-04-03)3 April 1955
Died 22 January 2025(2025-01-22) (aged 69)
Paris, France
Alma mater Yale University
Awards Leconte Prize (2013) Tarski Lectures (2020)
Scientific career
Fields Mathematics, Model theory, Algebra
Institutions École normale supérieure
Thesis Model Theory of Profinite Groups (1984)
Doctoral advisor Angus Macintyre

Zoé Maria Chatzidakis (born April 3, 1955 – died January 22, 2025) was a brilliant French mathematician. She worked as a research director at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, France.

About Zoé Chatzidakis

Zoé Chatzidakis was born on April 3, 1955. She loved mathematics and dedicated her life to studying it. She became a very important figure in her field.

Her Education and Research

Zoé Chatzidakis earned her advanced degree, called a Ph.D., in 1984. She studied at Yale University in the United States. Her main teacher was Angus Macintyre. For her Ph.D., she wrote about a complex area of math called the model theory of profinite groups.

Later, she became a senior researcher and team leader. She worked in the Algebra and Geometry department at the École Normale Supérieure. Her research focused on two main areas: model theory and difference algebra. These are advanced parts of mathematics that deal with different kinds of mathematical structures and equations.

Important Talks and Recognition

Zoé Chatzidakis was invited to give the famous Tarski Lectures in 2020. These lectures are a big honor for mathematicians. They are given by leading experts in the field of logic. However, her lectures were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zoé Chatzidakis passed away on January 22, 2025, in Paris. She was 69 years old.

Awards and Achievements

Zoé Chatzidakis received many honors for her work.

  • In 2013, she won the Leconte Prize. This is a prestigious award given for important scientific discoveries.
  • She was also an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2014. This is a major event where mathematicians from all over the world share their latest findings.
  • She was named a MSRI Chern Professor for the fall of 2020. This is a special teaching position at a famous math research center.

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