Senior Advisor, RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
Main: Director-General, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
Shigefumi Mori
- Research Fields
- Mathematics, Algebraic Geometry
- Term and History
- 2016/12/01 - Senior Advisor (Main: Director-General, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS))
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Message
With the digitalization of contemporary society, mathematics is expected to play a role as an interdisciplinary science in all aspects of science and technology. There has never been a better time to establish the iTHEMS program, and I am more than happy to be able to join its activities as a mathematician.
Brief Resume
| 1973 | Kyoto University, BS Mathematics |
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| 1975-1980 | Kyoto University, Assistant |
| 1978 | Kyoto University, D.Sci. Mathematics |
| 1980-1982 | Nagoya University, Lecturer |
| 1982-1987 | Nagoya University, Assistant Professor |
| 1988-1990 | Nagoya University, Professor |
| 1990-2016 | RIMS, Kyoto University, Professor |
| 2011-2014 | RIMS, Kyoto University, Director |
| 2016 | Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study, Distinguished Professor, Director-General |
Awards and Honors
| 1983 | MSJ Iyanaga Prize |
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| 1989 | Inoue Prize for Science |
| 1990 | Frank Nelson Cole Prize |
| 1990 | Japan Academy Prize |
| 1990 | Fields Medal |
| 1990 | Person of Cultural Merit |
| 1998 | Member of the Japan Academy |
| 2021 | Order of Culture |
Related Events
[Shigefumi Mori and Takashi Sakajo Special Talk] How is mathematics utilized in society? - Exploring the Essence of Mathematical Research
March 12 (Sat) at 13:00 - 14:30, 2022 Special Lecture
Harmony in Nature and Mathematics
November 18 (Fri) at 15:00 - 18:00, 2016 Special Lecture
