Vincent Lafforgue
French mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vincent Lafforgue (born 20 January 1974) is a French mathematician who is active in algebraic geometry, especially in the Langlands program,[1] and a CNRS "Directeur de Recherches" at the Institute Fourier in Grenoble. He is the younger brother of Fields Medalist Laurent Lafforgue.
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Vincent Lafforgue | |
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Born | (1974-01-20) 20 January 1974 (age 50) |
Nationality | French |
Education | Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
Alma mater | École normale supérieure University of Paris |
Awards | EMS Prize (2000) CNRS Silver Medal (2015) Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2019) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Université Grenoble Alpes |
Doctoral advisor | Jean-Benoît Bost |
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